Leigh Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a truly inclusive school where every child is welcomed and supported to thrive. Staff are expert at spotting any challenges pupils face and providing personalised help, whether through the enhanced resource base, family support services, or targeted academic support. The school gives pupils wonderful opportunities to develop through residential visits, leadership roles, clubs and trips, while teaching them important life skills and preparing them well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive culture with excellent support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong pastoral care and wellbeing support through the 'Leigh Flourish' family service
- Well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across all subjects
- Effective phonics teaching and vocabulary development in key stage 2
- Wide range of enrichment activities, clubs, trips and leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting skills not yet fully embedded in early years and key stage 1, though improving in key stage 2
- Attendance remains an area for development despite recent improvements
- Some inconsistencies in how confidently pupils acquire handwriting skills
- Further work needed to enhance high-quality interactions in early years
- Some pupils need ongoing reminders about behaviour during social times
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements fulfilled, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, residential visits, leadership opportunities, trips, work experience activities
Leigh Primary School is a highly inclusive school with strong leadership and ambitious standards for all pupils. The school creates a caring environment where pupils thrive and make secure progress across the curriculum.
At a Glance
53.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
152 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
385 pupils
459 capacity
74 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
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(5)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.47723%
Overall absence
18.20652%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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