The Oval School, Birmingham

In its own words: "The Oval School 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 after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at The Oval School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 (76% in reading, 79% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put The Oval School as their first choice and 210 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 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 Oval School are Lift Lea Forest (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); Audley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 83% maths); and Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Oval School.

The Oval 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.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Oval School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).

64.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (57%), White British (15%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 114 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 11 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whittington Oval (before), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Oval 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 Oval School issued 69 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to The Oval School are Cockshut Hill School (0.8 miles), King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (1.1 miles) and Centre for Accelerated Learning (1.2 miles).