Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Avnish Dhesi
Pupils:458 / 460 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01215664450
Address:Wheeler Street, Birmingham, B19 2EP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

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

What This School Does Well

This is a friendly, welcoming school where all pupils, regardless of background or ability, thrive and achieve at the highest levels. Teachers explain subjects with clarity and imagination, making pupils eager to learn. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring every child makes excellent progress and develops into a confident, respectful member of the community.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with very rare low-level disruption
  • Pupils achieve exceptionally well, making rapid progress from below-typical starting points
  • Outstanding quality of teaching with subject knowledge and clarity that engages pupils
  • Outstanding leadership driven by the associate headteacher with strong support from governors and senior leaders
  • Excellent provision for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs, and all minority groups

Areas for Improvement

  • Ensure pupils have enough time to correct mistakes in their work so they can learn from them and develop skills further

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective. The school complies fully with requirements and governors ensure all staff checks and policies are current and robust.

Extracurricular Activities

Performing arts clubs, lunchtime and after-school clubs, trips to Paris, theatre visits, sporting events, competitive sport participation, meeting with Olympian Hannah England

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is an outstanding school where pupils behave exceptionally well and achieve at the highest levels. Pupils join with skills well below typical for their age but make rapid and sustained progress across the school.

At a Glance

67.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress77%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns77%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+7pp

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

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

458 pupils

460 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(8)

8 October 2024
5 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8952%

Overall absence

10.89918%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.4689%
Unauthorised1.42629%
Persistent (10%+)10.89918%
Severe (50%+)0.81744%

Absence trend

3.82183%
18/19
5.48658%
20/21
7.07205%
21/22
6.37833%
22/23
5.40853%
23/24
5.8952%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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