Somerville Primary (NC) School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Somerville Primary (NC) School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well and are consistently ready for the next stage."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders implement effective systems to monitor and facilitate positive attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a curriculum that is well matched to pupils' needs and interests."

Early years - Expected standard. "Most children start the school in Nursery, but some join in Reception."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of Somerville Primary School."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors, have a detailed knowledge of the context of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a personal development programme that is highly tailored to pupils' context, aspirations and interests."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the recent improvements to the teaching of handwriting so that pupils' handwriting becomes more consistent across the full curriculum"; "Leaders should embed effective teaching with a focus on enabling pupils to produce high-quality work in all foundation subjects"; "Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years maximise the opportunities they have to engage children in high-quality interactions that further develop and extend their knowledge and vocabulary".

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Somerville Primary (NC) School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Somerville Primary (NC) School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Somerville Primary (NC) School are Marlborough Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 51% reading, 51% maths); Wyndcliffe Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 58% maths); The Olive School, Small Heath (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths); and St Benedict's Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 40% reading, 48% maths).

Somerville Primary (NC) School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 96.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), Black (17%) and other ethnic groups (6%).

In 2026, 122 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 11 (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.

The nearest railway station is Small Heath Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baker Street (opposite), 80 metres away.

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

Somerville Primary (NC) School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Somerville Primary (NC) School are Small Heath Leadership Academy (under 0.1 miles), Holy Trinity Catholic School (0.4 miles), Ark Victoria Academy (0.7 miles) and Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (0.7 miles).