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Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 89th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery in detail

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "A message from our Head Teacher, Mrs A K Dhesi Welcome to Lozells Primary School Walking through the doors of Lozells Primary School each morning, I am reminded of something truly special - the energy, curiosity and warmth that our children bring with them every single day."

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 82% in maths).

Getting a place at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 173 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery are Chilwell Croft Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Anglesey Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Prince Albert Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); and Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 53% reading, 49% maths).

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Chilwell Croft AcademyAnglesey Primary SchoolPrince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolMansfield Green E-ACT Academy

What parents say

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Who goes there

63.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), Black (33%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

In 2026, 85 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 14 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lozells School (adjacent), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 717 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery are Holte School (under 0.1 miles), Nishkam High School (0.4 miles), Aston Manor Academy (0.5 miles) and King Edward VI Aston School (0.7 miles).

Holte SchoolNishkam High SchoolAston Manor AcademyKing Edward VI Aston School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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

Likely (~356m)Possible (~508m)Unlikely (~660m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Avnish Dhesi
Pupils:458
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01215664450
Address:Wheeler Street, Birmingham, B19 2EP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:103227
UKPRN:10076566
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Lozells is a welcoming school where children thrive. The school has transformed its curriculum to help pupils learn more deeply and remember information, with particularly strong phonics teaching in the early years. Beyond academics, the school opens doors for pupils through exciting partnerships - like working with Aston Villa Foundation and Birmingham Royal Ballet - and trips that show children what they can achieve in life.

Key Strengths

  • Effective teaching of early reading through phonics with careful tracking of progress - children become confident readers quickly
  • Well-designed curriculum across all subjects that helps pupils know and remember more as they progress through school
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND through adapted teaching and careful identification of those needing extra help
  • Excellent attendance rates achieved through working with partners to overcome barriers for individual pupils
  • Wide range of enrichment opportunities and partnerships that raise pupils' aspirations

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always check pupils' learning sharply enough during lessons, which means some pupils develop misconceptions that go unnoticed and hinder their progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir (performed at Birmingham Symphony Hall), visits to coastline, visits to local zoo, planned theatre trip, clubs, career talks from doctors, nurses, police and fire officers

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and work hard to meet the school's high expectations.

At a Glance

63.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy92%
Child does well92%
High expectations77%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)67%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)91%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery.

  • Smart Kids Learning (Newtown)410m away · Not yet graded
  • Smart Kids Academy940m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery 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)

Source: Birmingham term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lozells School (adj)
75m · 1 min walk
HML Campus (opposite)
109m · 2 min walk
Gunmakers Walk (adj)
143m · 2 min walk
Lozells Road (before)
265m · 4 min walk
Melbourne Avenue (adj)
278m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
104
Fatal
1
Serious
21
Children hurt
17

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 82 slight.

17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.

12 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

99%

Near capacity

417 pupils

420 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

8 October 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

5 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

85

SEN Support

14

EHC Plans

21.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication72
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
0.4%
Asian
44.7%
Black
32.7%
Mixed
7.9%
Other
11.1%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals63.1%
English as Additional Language68.8%

458

Total Pupils

214

Boys

244

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

19.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,549

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,316

Per pupil

£3178k

Total funding

£401k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£616,121
EAL funding£83,093
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9%

Overall absence

10.9%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.9%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
5.5%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
5.4%
23/24
5.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery

What are SATs results like at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Of the pupils at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Classes at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery has around 458 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

5.9% of sessions were missed at Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery 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 Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery: Smart Kids Learning (Newtown) (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and Smart Kids Academy (940m away, registered, not yet graded).

What are Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery's term dates?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery 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 Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 82 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery?

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is at Wheeler Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2EP.

Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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