Osborne Primary School, Birmingham
Osborne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 262nd-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 13,535th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Osborne Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Osborne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 (59% in reading, 57% in maths).
Getting a place at Osborne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Osborne Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Osborne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Osborne Primary School are Abbey Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, 72% reading, 72% maths); Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Featherstone Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); and Yenton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Osborne Primary School.
Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolFeatherstone Primary SchoolYenton Primary School
The trust
Osborne Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
66.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (27%), Black (23%) and White British (18%).
In 2026, 67 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) 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 railway station is Erdington Rail Station, about 140 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilton Road, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Osborne Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Osborne Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Osborne Primary School are St Edmund Campion Catholic School (0.4 miles), Erdington Academy (0.9 miles) and Stockland Green School (1 mile).
St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolErdington AcademyStockland Green School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
66.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 57% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Osborne Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Osborne Primary School.
- Our Special Angels-New HorizonsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Marmadukes Abbey Kids Club260m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Erdington Study Centre890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Osborne Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Osborne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Osborne Primary 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
- 83
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 16
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 65 slight.
16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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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Your chances of a place at Osborne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 spare places 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
204
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,893
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,512
Per pupil
£3173k
Total funding
£392k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
376
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
Osborne Primary School
Questions parents ask about Osborne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Osborne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Osborne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Osborne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Osborne Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Osborne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Osborne Primary 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 Osborne Primary School?
Osborne Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Osborne Primary School?
Classes at Osborne Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Osborne Primary School?
Osborne Primary School has around 410 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Osborne Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Osborne Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Osborne Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Osborne Primary School 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 Osborne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Our Special Angels-New Horizons (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Osborne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 65 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Osborne Primary School?
Osborne Primary School is at Osborne Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6TY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)