Story Wood School, Birmingham
Story Wood School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Story Wood School in detail
Story Wood School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Story Wood School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 103213), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Story Wood School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Story Wood School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Story Wood School are Hawthorn Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Warren Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths).
Hawthorn Primary SchoolSt Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolWarren Farm Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary School
The trust
Story Wood School is one of 9 schools run by Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Story Wood School (as of September 2025): 58% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 47% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (47%).
Who goes there
47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 Erdington Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hastings Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Story Wood School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Story Wood School issued 25 suspensions, 10.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Story Wood School are E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (0.5 miles) and Stockland Green School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Story Wood School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Story Wood School (URN 103213), it was rated Outstanding in December 2013.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Story Wood School excels at creating a positive, caring environment where children thrive. The school's exceptional teaching in reading and maths ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, achieve well. Children benefit from wonderful enrichment experiences that boost confidence and broaden horizons, from woodland camping to theatre performances.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes from pupils who embrace school values with pride and positivity
- Highly effective reading provision from nursery onwards, with fluency and comprehension developing well
- Excellent mathematics teaching with staff receiving effective training and pupils achieving highly by end of key stage 2
- Outstanding personal development through ambitious experiences like camping trips, theatre performances and real-life learning scenarios
- Highly effective provision for pupils with SEND, with inclusive approach and adapted curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to make connections between new learning and what they have learned previously in foundation subjects, limiting depth of understanding
- Some wider curriculum subjects do not focus adequately on how prior learning connects to current topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff prioritising pupil wellbeing and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Early morning library sessions, woodland camping, theatre performances, before-school club
Story Wood School is a primary academy converter in Birmingham with strong learning culture and excellent pupil behaviour. The school has established highly effective provision in reading and mathematics, with outstanding support for pupil behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
47.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Story Wood School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103213). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Story Wood School
Newsletter April - 2
7 May 2026
April Newsletter
23 Apr 2026
November Newsletter
4 Nov 2025
September 2025 Newsletter
2 Oct 2025
Story Wood Newsletter 17.07.2025
17 Jul 2025
Story Wood Newsletter 11.07.2025
11 Jul 2025
From Story Wood School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Story Wood School
Before and after school care
Story Wood 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 Story Wood School.
- Our Special Angels-Wilson Stuart430m away · Not yet graded
- Little Skoolars Time Out after school club690m away · Not yet graded
- Funantics Kids Club 1730m away · Not yet graded
- CTK Angels900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Story Wood 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 Story Wood School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Story Wood 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 38 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
99
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,108
Per pupil
£1712k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
196
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Story Wood School
Questions parents ask about Story Wood School
Are there exam results for Story Wood School?
Story Wood School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 103213), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Story Wood School's Ofsted rating?
Story Wood School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Story Wood School (URN 103213), it was rated Outstanding in December 2013.
What is the catchment area for Story Wood School?
No fixed boundary. When Story Wood 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 Story Wood School?
Story Wood School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Story Wood School?
Classes at Story Wood School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Story Wood School?
Story Wood School has around 225 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Story Wood School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Story Wood School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Story Wood School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Story Wood 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 Story Wood School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Story Wood 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 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Story Wood School: Our Special Angels-Wilson Stuart (430m away, registered, not yet graded), Little Skoolars Time Out after school club (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Funantics Kids Club 1 (730m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Story Wood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 38 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Story Wood School?
Story Wood School is at Hastings Road, Perry Common, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)