Kingsland Primary School (NC), Birmingham
Kingsland Primary School (NC) is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 132nd-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingsland Primary School (NC) in detail
Kingsland Primary School (NC) in its own words
In its own words: "Here you will find some more information about our school, its history, and recent events. Kingsland Primary School is a thriving one and a half form entry school in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham. The school has 300 children in classes from Nursery to Year 6. We look forward to welcoming you and your children to our School Community."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsland Primary School (NC) reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kingsland Primary School (NC)
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Kingsland Primary School (NC) as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsland Primary School (NC) are Sundridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); Sutton Park Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); Meadow View Academy (0.7 miles); and Maryvale Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles).
Kingsland Primary School (NC)'s 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Sundridge Primary SchoolSutton Park PrimaryMeadow View AcademyMaryvale Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
56.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 63 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 9 (3.2%) 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.
Staffing
Kingsland Primary School (NC) had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Keston Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsland Primary School (NC) stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 235 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingsland Primary School (NC) issued 13 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsland Primary School (NC) are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles), The Streetly Academy (0.9 miles), Fortis Academy (1 mile) and Barr Beacon School (1.2 miles).
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolThe Streetly AcademyFortis AcademyBarr Beacon School
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a friendly, welcoming school where children feel safe and enjoy learning. Teachers provide exciting learning experiences through trips to museums, residential visits, school band opportunities and special themed days. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children developing excellent foundations in speaking, listening, reading and early maths through fun, well-planned activities.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with rich, exciting activities that help children develop speaking, listening and early maths skills
- Strong teaching of reading and phonics - pupils quickly become confident and enthusiastic readers
- Well-managed curriculum for reading, writing and mathematics with clear guidance that helps pupils build on previous learning
- Good support for pupils with SEND ensuring they take part in all aspects of school life
- Ambitious leaders who enrich the curriculum through trips, visits and special 'WOW' days
Areas for Improvement
- Guidance for some foundation subjects like history, geography and religious education is unclear, limiting how much pupils can learn
- Classroom materials for some subjects are not ambitious enough to match leaders' intentions
- Some staff don't address low-level disruption in lessons quickly enough, which wastes learning time
- A few pupils struggle with behaviour and self-control, and don't always understand expectations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - leaders and staff know pupils extremely well, receive regular training, are vigilant about local issues, and teach pupils how to keep themselves safe including online.
Extracurricular Activities
School band, musical instruments, pupil leaders, trips to local museums, residential trips, WOW days
Kingsland Primary School is a good school where pupils feel safe and well cared for. The school has high expectations and enriches learning through trips, visits and varied opportunities, with an outstanding early years provision.
At a Glance
56.9%
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 improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19.8
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Year Groups
25 Sep 2026
Our Curriculum
25 Sep 2026
Diary and Term Dates
24 Aug 2026
Mr Thornhill
14 Jul 2026
Mr Clifton
14 Jul 2026
Mrs Williams
14 Jul 2026
From Kingsland Primary School (NC)'s website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingsland Primary School (NC).
- Dainty Little Hands at Sundridge530m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kingsland Primary School (NC) is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsland Primary School (NC) from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsland Primary School (NC) 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
280 pupils
315 places
35 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(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
25.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
281
Total Pupils
126
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,296
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,086
Per pupil
£2009k
Total funding
£226k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
258
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
Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Questions parents ask about Kingsland Primary School (NC)
What are SATs results like at Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Of the pupils at Kingsland Primary School (NC) who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Kingsland Primary School (NC)'s Ofsted rating?
Kingsland Primary School (NC) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsland Primary School (NC) is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Kingsland Primary School (NC) was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Classes at Kingsland Primary School (NC) average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Kingsland Primary School (NC) has around 281 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Kingsland Primary School (NC) in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsland Primary School (NC) 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 Kingsland Primary School (NC) have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kingsland Primary School (NC): Dainty Little Hands at Sundridge (530m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Kingsland Primary School (NC)'s term dates?
Kingsland Primary School (NC) is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Kingsland Primary School (NC)?
Kingsland Primary School (NC) is at Bandywood Crescent, Birmingham, B44 9NA.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)