The Oaks Primary School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades The Oaks Primary 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 across the curriculum and develop the knowledge and skills needed for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a strong emphasis on regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of education across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years because leaders have established a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued and ready to learn."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a culture where inclusion is a shared responsibility."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and the areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a coherent and thoughtfully planned programme for pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching develops pupils' multiplication knowledge and skills effectively so that these gains are reflected in improved published outcomes"; "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum for different faiths and religions is planned coherently and implemented consistently so that pupils develop secure, progressive knowledge and understanding of these aspects".

In its own words: "The Oaks Primary School and Nursery is a proud member of drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Our Trust Board is deeply committed to helping our school to support parents and respond to the diverse needs of our local community. Strong and robust governance is a key asset in securing high standards of educational achievement."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at The Oaks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put The Oaks Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Oaks Primary School are Bells Farm Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Broadmeadow Infant School (0.5 miles); St Jude's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths); and Broadmeadow Junior School (0.6 miles).

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

The Oaks Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

72.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Mixed (20%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.7%) 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 Oaks Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pound Road (after), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Oaks 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 August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, The Oaks Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Oaks Primary School are Ark Kings Academy (1.4 miles) and Woodrush High School (1.5 miles).