Paget Primary School, Birmingham
Paget Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 254th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
Paget Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Paget Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% 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 Paget Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Paget Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Paget Primary School are Gunter Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 60% maths); St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); Birches Green Primary School (0.6 miles, 73% reading, 69% maths); and Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).
Paget Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Gunter Primary SchoolSt Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolBirches Green Primary SchoolSaint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
The trust
Paget 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
52.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (27%), Mixed (21%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 80 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 19 (5.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Paget Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Paget Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodacre Road (adjacent), 290 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Paget Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Paget Primary School are St Edmund Campion Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Erdington Academy (1 mile).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Paget Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Paget Primary School (URN 103240), it was rated Good in October 2023.
At a Glance
52.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Paget Primary School
Term dates
Paget 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 Paget Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Paget 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
379 pupils
420 places
41 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
80
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
27.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Paget Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
175
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,266
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,959
Per pupil
£2568k
Total funding
£248k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Paget Primary School
Questions parents ask about Paget Primary School
What are SATs results like at Paget Primary School?
Of the pupils at Paget Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Paget Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Paget Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Paget Primary School (URN 103240), it was rated Good in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Paget Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Paget 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 Paget Primary School?
Paget Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Paget Primary School?
Classes at Paget Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Paget Primary School?
Paget Primary School has around 359 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Paget Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Paget Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Paget Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Paget Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Paget Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Paget 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.
How many road collisions happen near Paget Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 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 Paget Primary School?
Paget Primary School is at Paget Road, Pype Hayes, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 0JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)