Kings Rise Academy, Birmingham
Kings Rise Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 218th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kings Rise Academy in detail
Kings Rise Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Based in the heart of the Kingstanding community in Birmingham, we take children from the years of 3-11. Our Academy partner is the Elliot Foundation. The staff and I, are committed to and aim to work with children, parents, carers and the local community to achieve the best outcomes for each child."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Kings Rise Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at Kings Rise Academy
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Kings Rise Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kings Rise Academy are Twickenham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); Kingsthorne Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); and Warren Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Kings Rise Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Twickenham Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolKingsthorne Primary SchoolWarren Farm Primary School
The trust
Kings Rise Academy is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Black (16%) and Asian (15%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hornsey Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kings Rise Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kings Rise Academy issued 13 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kings Rise Academy are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles), E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (1.1 miles), Fortis Academy (1.2 miles) and The Streetly Academy (1.4 miles).
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolE-ACT North Birmingham AcademyFortis AcademyThe Streetly Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
65.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
17
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kings Rise Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kings Rise Academy.
- CTK Angels740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kings Rise Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kings Rise Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kings Rise Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 21 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
210
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,434
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,255
Per pupil
£3040k
Total funding
£389k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
377
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Kings Rise Academy
What are SATs results like at Kings Rise Academy?
Of the pupils at Kings Rise Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Kings Rise Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kings Rise Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kings Rise Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kings Rise Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kings Rise Academy?
Kings Rise Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Kings Rise Academy?
Classes at Kings Rise Academy average 22.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kings Rise Academy?
Kings Rise Academy has around 428 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kings Rise Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Kings Rise Academy in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kings Rise Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Kings Rise Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Kings Rise Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kings Rise Academy: CTK Angels (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kings Rise Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 21 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kings Rise Academy?
Kings Rise Academy is at Hornsey Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)