Kingsthorne Primary School, Birmingham
Kingsthorne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 221st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingsthorne Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsthorne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kingsthorne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Kingsthorne Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Kingsthorne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsthorne Primary School are Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); Warren Farm Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Kings Rise Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and Maryvale Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingsthorne Primary School.
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolWarren Farm Primary SchoolKings Rise AcademyMaryvale Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Mixed (28%) and other ethnic groups (17%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 10 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Perry Barr Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hurlingham Road (before), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsthorne Primary School 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, Kingsthorne Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsthorne Primary School are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.4 miles), E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (0.7 miles), Fortis Academy (0.9 miles) and Arena Academy (1.1 miles).
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolE-ACT North Birmingham AcademyFortis AcademyArena Academy
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
58.5%
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 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsthorne Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingsthorne Primary School.
- CTK Angels260m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kingsthorne Primary School 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 Kingsthorne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsthorne Primary School 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
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 35 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 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 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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Your chances of a place at Kingsthorne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
343 pupils
418 places
75 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
10
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
328
Total Pupils
175
Boys
153
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,151
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,306
Per pupil
£2561k
Total funding
£306k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
22.6%
Persistent absence
336
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 Kingsthorne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsthorne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsthorne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Kingsthorne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsthorne Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingsthorne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsthorne Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingsthorne Primary School?
Kingsthorne Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 418 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsthorne Primary School?
Classes at Kingsthorne Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsthorne Primary School?
Kingsthorne Primary School has around 328 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsthorne Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Kingsthorne Primary School in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsthorne Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsthorne 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 Kingsthorne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kingsthorne Primary School: CTK Angels (260m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Kingsthorne Primary School's term dates?
Kingsthorne Primary School 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 Kingsthorne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 35 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingsthorne Primary School?
Kingsthorne Primary School is at Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)