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Pegasus Primary School, Birmingham

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Pegasus Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Summit Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2021. That was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 120th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2021)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Pegasus Primary School in detail

Pegasus Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Pegasus children are free to flourish - be happy, brave, curious and inspired."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my privilege to lead Pegasus Primary as the Principal. There is something very special about Pegasus and we are incredibly proud of our unique children, supportive parents and carers, our talented colleagues and dedicated governors along with all at Summit Learning Trust."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Pegasus Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Pegasus Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Pegasus Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Pegasus Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Pegasus Primary School are St Gerard's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 80% maths); Topcliffe Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 40% reading, 30% maths); Chivenor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); and Minworth Junior and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

Pegasus Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolTopcliffe Primary SchoolChivenor Primary SchoolMinworth Junior and Infant School

The trust

Pegasus Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Summit Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 9 schools in Summit Learning Trust

What parents say

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Pegasus Primary School (as of April 2026): 30% would recommend the school, 50% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (50%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).

Who goes there

70.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 Water Orton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Cuthberts Place (adjacent), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pegasus Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 209 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Pegasus Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Pegasus Primary School are Lift Greenwood (0.1 miles) and Park Hall Academy (1.1 miles).

Lift GreenwoodPark Hall Academy

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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Adam Ames
Pupils:160
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214644293
Address:Turnhouse Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6PR
Trust:SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST (9 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Inclusion
Expected Standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected Standard
Achievement
Expected Standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal development
Expected Standard
Early years
Expected Standard
Leadership & governance
Expected Standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 9 December 2025View full report
URN:139631
UKPRN:10041363
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Erdington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Pegasus excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. The school has built warm relationships with families and created a purposeful, friendly atmosphere where children are happy and confident. Staff receive excellent training and leaders are ambitious about continuous improvement.

Key Strengths

  • Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where all staff take responsibility for pupils' safety
  • Strong pastoral support and inclusive approach means all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, access the full curriculum
  • Teaching of phonics is effective and most pupils read fluently
  • Pupils behave well and playtimes are friendly with low bullying concerns
  • Leaders have improved the school significantly with clear ambition and staff are highly supportive

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance rates remain above national averages despite strategies in place to improve them
  • Pupils achieving at higher standard in national tests are below national average
  • Teachers do not always provide challenging enough activities for pupils ready to move on to deeper learning
  • Some pupils with complex SEND would benefit from more specialised external guidance when transitioning to secondary school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Bench ball, arts and crafts, football, musical instruments, school choir, lunchtime activities, leadership roles (ambassadors, librarians), debates with other schools in the trust, charity work

Pegasus Primary School is a welcoming school where leaders have made significant positive changes over the last two years. Pupils behave well, feel safe, and benefit from a curriculum focused on building basic knowledge and skills.

At a Glance

70.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend30%
Child is happy50%
Feels safe50%
Well behaved40%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)20%
Kept informed40%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)50%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+5ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Pegasus 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

Term dates

Pegasus 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

St Cuthberts Place (adjacent)
115m · 2 min walk
Merlin Way (opp)
158m · 3 min walk
Renfrew Square (adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Watton Green (opposite)
378m · 6 min walk
Filton Croft (before)
380m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
12
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Pegasus Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Pegasus Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Pegasus Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

177 pupils

210 places

33 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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(10)

9 December 2025Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
12 May 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 March 2021

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

24.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication20
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
48.8%
Asian
9.5%
Black
16.9%
Mixed
18.1%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
1.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals70.6%
English as Additional Language14.4%

160

Total Pupils

89

Boys

71

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,572

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,602

Per pupil

£1564k

Total funding

£198k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£295,591
EAL funding£9,281
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)17.3%
Severe (50%+)2.8%

Absence trend

5.3%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
7.1%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Pegasus Primary School

What are SATs results like at Pegasus Primary School?

Of the pupils at Pegasus Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Pegasus Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pegasus Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2021, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Pegasus Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Pegasus 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 Pegasus Primary School?

Pegasus Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Pegasus Primary School?

Classes at Pegasus Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Pegasus Primary School?

Pegasus Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Pegasus Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Pegasus Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Pegasus Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Pegasus 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 Pegasus Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Pegasus 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.

How many road collisions happen near Pegasus Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Pegasus Primary School?

Pegasus Primary School is at Turnhouse Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 6PR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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