Paganel Primary School, Birmingham
Paganel Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 205th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Paganel Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Paganel Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Paganel Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Paganel Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Paganel Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Paganel Primary School are Jervoise School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Princethorpe Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Princethorpe Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Paganel Primary School.
Jervoise SchoolPrincethorpe Infant SchoolPrincethorpe Junior SchoolOur Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
The trust
Paganel Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
61.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (19%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 Selly Oak Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bottetourt Road (before), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 224 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Paganel Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Paganel Primary School are Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles), The University of Birmingham School (1 mile), E-ACT Shenley Academy (1 mile) and Bartley Green School (1.4 miles).
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreThe University of Birmingham SchoolE-ACT Shenley AcademyBartley 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
Paganel Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Paganel Primary School (URN 134281), it was rated Good in March 2020.
At a Glance
61.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Paganel Primary School
Before and after school care
Paganel Primary School 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 Paganel Primary School.
- Midland Mencap Playscheme170m away · Not yet graded
- Stonehouse Gang Playscheme440m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Paganel 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Paganel Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Paganel 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Paganel Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
404
Total Pupils
188
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,290
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,229
Per pupil
£2972k
Total funding
£347k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
24.9%
Persistent absence
402
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Paganel Primary School
What are SATs results like at Paganel Primary School?
Of the pupils at Paganel Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Paganel Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Paganel Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Paganel Primary School (URN 134281), it was rated Good in March 2020.
What is the catchment area for Paganel Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Paganel 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 Paganel Primary School?
Paganel Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Paganel Primary School?
Classes at Paganel Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Paganel Primary School?
Paganel Primary School has around 404 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Paganel Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Paganel Primary School in 2024/25. 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Paganel Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Paganel 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 Paganel Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Paganel Primary School 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 Paganel Primary School: Midland Mencap Playscheme (170m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stonehouse Gang Playscheme (440m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Paganel Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Paganel Primary School?
Paganel Primary School is at Swinford Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 5TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)