Sladefield Infant School, Birmingham
Sladefield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Sladefield Infant School in detail
Sladefield Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We encourage all members of our school community - children, staff, and families - to embrace and demonstrate the core values of Sladefield."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Be happy! Be healthy! Be safe! Always do your best! Dear Parents/Carers, Welcome to Sladefield Infant School. I am extremely proud to be the Head Teacher of this family orientated school, and be part of the ‘Sladefield Family’."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Sladefield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Sladefield Infant School as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 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 Sladefield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sladefield Infant School are Thornton Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); Ward End Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Nansen Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths); and Shaw Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths).
Thornton Primary SchoolWard End Primary SchoolNansen Primary SchoolShaw Hill Primary School
Who goes there
44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (84%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.5%) 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 Stechford Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sladefield Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sladefield Infant 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
Sladefield Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sladefield Infant School are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (0.5 miles); Rockwood Academy (0.5 miles); Washwood Heath Academy (0.6 miles); and Saltley Academy (0.6 miles).
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastRockwood AcademyWashwood Heath AcademySaltley Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sladefield Infant School creates a warm, happy environment where pupils love learning and behave exceptionally well. Reading is a real strength with pupils enjoying a vibrant library and receiving excellent phonics teaching. The school supports every child's needs, including those with additional requirements, and teaches pupils important values like resilience and kindness.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with daily practice, new books, and effective phonics training - most pupils love books and read successfully
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with clear expectations and strong pastoral support for emotional well-being
- Well-planned curriculum with good teaching and regular checks on pupil progress to identify gaps quickly
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, quickly identified with clear adaptations made
- Warm, friendly classrooms where pupils feel safe and included
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects do not link learning from early years through to Year 1 and 2, so pupils are not always building on what they already know
- Persistent absence among some pupils means they miss important learning - leaders need to continue improving attendance
- Some pupils are not taught enough strategies to become independent learners and wait for adult help rather than solving problems themselves
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safeguarding, well-trained staff who promptly report concerns, and strong relationships with families and external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips to local Tudor buildings, sporting clubs, class swaps with rural schools, well-being days, Rights Knights club, Shining Stars nurturing space, breakfast club
Sladefield Infant School is rated Good overall. Pupils are happy, staff have high expectations, and the school provides an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils achieve well.
At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sladefield Infant School
Before and after school care
Sladefield 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
Term dates
Sladefield Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sladefield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sladefield 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
- 68
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
82%
Available places
294 pupils
360 places
66 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
266
Total Pupils
127
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,540
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,956
Per pupil
£2098k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
217
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 Sladefield Infant School
What is Sladefield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Sladefield Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sladefield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Sladefield 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 Sladefield Infant School?
Sladefield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Sladefield Infant School?
Classes at Sladefield Infant School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sladefield Infant School?
Sladefield Infant School has around 266 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sladefield Infant School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Sladefield Infant School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sladefield Infant School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Sladefield 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 Sladefield Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sladefield 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.
What are Sladefield Infant School's term dates?
Sladefield Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Sladefield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Sladefield Infant School?
Sladefield Infant School is at Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2TJ.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)