Ladypool Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made strong improvements in reading through new phonics teaching and guided reading sessions, which has helped pupils enjoy books and develop their speaking skills. Leadership has introduced better systems to track pupil progress and hold staff accountable. Pupils behave respectfully in the school and show excellent enthusiasm for sports and physical activities.
Key Strengths
- New systematic phonics teaching and guided reading approaches have improved pupils' enjoyment of reading and speaking skills
- Leadership has implemented new robust assessment systems to measure progress accurately and hold teachers accountable
- Pupils behave well around the school and are polite and courteous to adults and peers
- Strong participation in sports with enthusiastic uptake of coaching before, during and after school
- Good progress made by younger pupils in phonics with ability group teaching and improved resources
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils not making expected progress in reading, writing and mathematics due to inconsistent teaching and weak number skills
- Pupils' grammar, punctuation and spelling skills remain weak and errors are not corrected through marking
- Teachers not using assessment information effectively to plan lessons at the right level for different groups
- Marking does not show pupils how to improve their work
- Achievement gap widening for disadvantaged pupils - pupil premium funding not well-targeted
Safeguarding
No safeguarding finding is stated in this report.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports coaching (before, during and after school), breakfast club
Ladypool Primary School requires improvement after being rated good in its previous inspection. Staff turnover and leadership changes have slowed progress, with too many pupils not making expected progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
72.3%
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 68% to 76%. Maths has improved from 68% to 73%. Writing has declined from 79% to 73%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
230 pupils
420 capacity
190 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%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.36117%
Overall absence
18.2243%
Persistent absence
214
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
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Ladypool Primary School
Heritage Academy
St Paul's School
Camp Hill Education
Jamia Islamia Birmingham
Redstone Academy for Girls
Redstone Academy for Boys
Calthorpe Academy
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Ark Boulton Academy
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