Kingshurst Primary School, Birmingham
Kingshurst Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Prosper Together Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 147th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingshurst Primary School in detail
Kingshurst Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Kingshurst Primary School is a nurturing & inclusive community; enabling children to aspire to be the best they can be. Kingshurst, based in the Kingshurst & Fordbridge ward of North Solihull, is a large primary school, which caters for ages 3-11, with the Caterpillars nursery also on site."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Kingshurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Kingshurst Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Kingshurst Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingshurst Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingshurst Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths); Yorkswood Primary School (0.4 miles, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Smith's Wood Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Kingshurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolYorkswood Primary SchoolSmith's Wood Primary Academy
The trust
Kingshurst Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Prosper Together Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
61.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 99 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 15 (3.3%) 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 Water Orton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silverbirch Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingshurst Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingshurst Primary School issued 45 suspensions, 9.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingshurst Primary School are Smith's Wood Academy (0.3 miles), Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (0.6 miles), John Henry Newman Catholic College (0.7 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (0.9 miles).
Smith's Wood AcademyTudor Grange Academy KingshurstJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Kingshurst Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Kingshurst Primary School (URN 135139), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2019.
At a Glance
61.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
18
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingshurst Primary School
Latest School Newsletter - July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Latest School Newsletter - May 2026
21 May 2026
Latest School Newsletter - March 2026
27 Mar 2026
Latest School Newsletter - February 2026
13 Feb 2026
Latest School Newsletter - December 2025
19 Dec 2025
Latest School Newsletter - October 2025
24 Oct 2025
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Before and after school care
Kingshurst Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Solihull
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingshurst Primary School.
- Central Out of School Club @ KingshurstAt the school · Not yet graded
- Winnr Holiday Daycare510m away · Not yet graded
- Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club)550m away · Not yet graded
- TGAK K2 Building810m away · Not yet graded
- Take - A - Break Warwickshire860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kingshurst Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingshurst Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingshurst Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 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.
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Your chances of a place at Kingshurst Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
418 pupils
630 places
212 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 Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
459
Total Pupils
227
Boys
232
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,134
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,123
Per pupil
£3062k
Total funding
£383k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
387
Enrolments
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 Kingshurst Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingshurst Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingshurst Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Kingshurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingshurst Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Kingshurst Primary School (URN 135139), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2019.
What is the catchment area for Kingshurst Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingshurst Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingshurst Primary School?
Kingshurst Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Kingshurst Primary School?
Classes at Kingshurst Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kingshurst Primary School?
Kingshurst Primary School has around 459 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingshurst Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Kingshurst Primary School in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingshurst Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingshurst Primary School 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 Kingshurst Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Kingshurst Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Central Out of School Club @ Kingshurst (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Kingshurst Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingshurst Primary School?
Kingshurst Primary School is at School Close, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)