Princethorpe Infant School, Birmingham
Princethorpe Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Birmingham, part of Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. It was 78% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Princethorpe Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Princethorpe Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Princethorpe Infant School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Princethorpe Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Princethorpe Infant School are Princethorpe Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Jervoise School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Paganel Primary School (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 71% maths).
Princethorpe Junior SchoolJervoise SchoolOur Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary SchoolPaganel Primary School
The trust
Princethorpe Infant 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.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Princethorpe Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
53.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Black (26%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (19.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2.6%) 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.
Princethorpe Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weoley Castle Post Office (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Princethorpe Infant 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 246 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
Princethorpe Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Princethorpe Infant School are E-ACT Shenley Academy (0.6 miles), The University of Birmingham School (0.9 miles), Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (0.9 miles) and Bournville School (1.1 miles).
E-ACT Shenley AcademyThe University of Birmingham SchoolHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreBournville School
Sources: 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a caring, supportive environment where every child is celebrated as an individual and supported to achieve their best. Staff are highly trained and use excellent teaching methods across reading, maths and art to help pupils learn well. The school goes above and beyond to help families, with dedicated teams working together to ensure every pupil gets the right support at the right time.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading support that helps virtually all pupils develop a love of reading
- Clear, well-sequenced curriculum with high-quality resources across all subjects
- Highly ambitious support for disadvantaged pupils, including those with SEND and English as an additional language
- Exceptional personal development programme with extensive opportunities to develop character and life skills
- Outstanding early years provision with strong focus on language development and engagement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems to keep pupils safe and support families.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, craft, dance, gymnastics, athletics, basketball, bike riding, school council, eco-school representatives, digital leaders
Princethorpe Infant School is an outstanding school where pupils thrive and learn exceptionally well across the curriculum. The school is built on the belief that lives can be transformed by what happens in school, with strong support for its diverse community.
At a Glance
53.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Princethorpe Infant 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 Princethorpe Infant School.
- Midland Mencap Playscheme710m away · Not yet graded
- Shenley Out of School Club730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Princethorpe Infant 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 Princethorpe Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Princethorpe Infant 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
78%
Available places
141 pupils
180 places
39 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Princethorpe Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
154
Total Pupils
81
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
25.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,398
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,946
Per pupil
£1111k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
98
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
Questions parents ask about Princethorpe Infant School
What is Princethorpe Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Princethorpe Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Princethorpe Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Princethorpe Infant 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 Princethorpe Infant School?
Princethorpe Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Princethorpe Infant School?
Classes at Princethorpe Infant School average 22 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Princethorpe Infant School?
Princethorpe Infant School has around 154 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Princethorpe Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Princethorpe Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Princethorpe Infant School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Princethorpe Infant School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Princethorpe Infant School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Princethorpe Infant 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 Princethorpe Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Princethorpe Infant 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 Princethorpe Infant School: Midland Mencap Playscheme (710m away, registered, not yet graded) and Shenley Out of School Club (730m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Princethorpe Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Princethorpe Infant School?
Princethorpe Infant School is at Princethorpe Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 5QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)