The Oaklands Primary School, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Oaklands Primary School, a vibrant, inclusive, and ambitious school in the heart of Acocks Green, Birmingham. We are proud to be part of the Summit Learning Trust and to provide a happy, safe, and inspiring environment where every child can thrive. At the heart of our school is our motto, LEAF - Learn, Experience, Achieve and Flourish."

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at The Oaklands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (60% in reading, 72% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put The Oaklands Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 The Oaklands Primary School are Holy Souls Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); Acocks Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); and Kineton Green Primary School (0.5 miles, 76% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Oaklands Primary School.

The Oaklands Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Summit Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Oaklands Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), White British (24%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 74 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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 Acocks Green Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hyron Hall Road (opposite), 70 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, The Oaklands Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Oaklands Primary School are Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (0.2 miles); Ninestiles, an Academy (0.5 miles); and Langley School (1 mile).