Kingsland Primary School (NC), Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a happy, welcoming environment where pupils enjoy learning and parents feel their children are safe and well cared for. Teachers work closely together to improve their practice, and the school is committed to helping all pupils succeed, including through excellent swimming provision. Strong family engagement through governors' involvement and regular communication helps support pupils' attendance and achievement.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on staff training and development, with expertise shared with other schools in Birmingham
- Improved attainment in reading, writing and mathematics, now in line with or above national levels
- Excellent swimming provision with high numbers of pupils achieving 25 metres by Year 6
- Effective engagement with families and community, with governors highly involved in school life
- Pupils are confident and happy with well-maintained grounds and play leader schemes
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards not as rigorous across the wider curriculum, particularly in history and geography
- Attendance rates below national average with persistent absence concerns
- Girls not reaching same phonics attainment as boys in key stage 1, against national trends
- Progress rates for disadvantaged pupils in writing not keeping pace with other pupils nationally
- Curriculum-wide progress needs to match the strong progress made in core subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with staff attending regular training, good knowledge of child sexual exploitation and radicalisation, and safe recruitment procedures.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, sports activities, play leader schemes, swimming, familiarisation sessions for Reception children
Kingsland Primary School continues to be good with effective leadership maintaining the quality of education. The school has strengthened through focused staff training and improvements to teaching and learning.
At a Glance
60.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 86%. Maths has declined from 85% to 70%. Writing has declined from 85% to 81%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
281 pupils
349 capacity
68 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2682%
Overall absence
18.21705%
Persistent absence
258
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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