Lyndon Green Junior School, Birmingham
Lyndon Green Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 214th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lyndon Green Junior School in detail
Lyndon Green Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly lucky to be the Head Teacher of Lyndon Green Junior School. We have amazing children, supportive parents and a dedicated team, who strive to provide a curriculum that is vibrant and creative, making memories that will last forever. Our five dispositions: perseverance, positivity, creativity, being adventurous and hard -working underpin all aspects of school life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and netball.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Lyndon Green Junior 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 fell from 76% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lyndon Green Junior School
Across Birmingham, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 296 appeals against primary school offers; 179 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (7.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lyndon Green Junior School are Lyndon Green Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 56% maths); Gilbertstone Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); and Stanville Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Lyndon Green Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Lyndon Green Infant SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGilbertstone Primary SchoolStanville Primary School
Who goes there
41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Lyndon Green Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Acocks Green Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brays Road (adjacent), 330 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lyndon Green Junior School issued 9 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lyndon Green Junior School are Cockshut Hill School (0.6 miles), King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (0.8 miles) and Lyndon School (0.9 miles).
Cockshut Hill SchoolKing Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyLyndon School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lyndon Green Junior School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lyndon Green Junior School.
- Our Special Angels-Brays210m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lyndon Green Junior 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 Lyndon Green Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lyndon Green Junior 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
362 pupils
360 places
2 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lyndon Green Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
364
Total Pupils
197
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,552
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,423
Per pupil
£2298k
Total funding
£212k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
380
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
Lyndon Green Junior School
Questions parents ask about Lyndon Green Junior School
What are SATs results like at Lyndon Green Junior School?
Of the pupils at Lyndon Green Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Lyndon Green Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Lyndon Green Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lyndon Green Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Lyndon Green Junior 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 Lyndon Green Junior School?
Lyndon Green Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lyndon Green Junior School?
Classes at Lyndon Green Junior School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lyndon Green Junior School?
Lyndon Green Junior School has around 364 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lyndon Green Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Lyndon Green Junior School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lyndon Green Junior School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Lyndon Green Junior School in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lyndon Green Junior School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Lyndon Green Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Lyndon Green Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lyndon Green Junior School: Our Special Angels-Brays (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Lyndon Green Junior School's term dates?
Lyndon Green Junior 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 Lyndon Green Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Lyndon Green Junior School?
Lyndon Green Junior School is at Wensley Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1LU.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)