Story Wood School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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
48.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
225 pupils
262 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.10439%
Overall absence
12.7551%
Persistent absence
196
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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