Tiverton Academy, Birmingham
Tiverton Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Tiverton Academy in detail
Tiverton Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to pupils, families, staff, and visitors. Our school is a place where curiosity is encouraged, learning is celebrated, and every individual is valued. At our core, we believe that education is a partnership."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and gardening.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Tiverton Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tiverton Academy
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Tiverton Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tiverton Academy are Raddlebarn Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); Water Mill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 81% maths).
Tiverton Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Raddlebarn Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolWater Mill Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Tiverton Academy is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tiverton Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), Black (15%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 Selly Oak Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tiverton Academy (near), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tiverton Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tiverton Academy are Selly Park Girls' School (0.8 miles), The University of Birmingham School (0.8 miles), Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School (1.2 miles) and Harborne Academy (1.3 miles).
Selly Park Girls' SchoolThe University of Birmingham SchoolDame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolHarborne Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Tiverton Academy welcomes pupils from all backgrounds and ethnicities. Pupils appreciate being considered as an individual and know that their well-being is prioritised. The school's values, known as the '6 Cs', underpin the school's ethos. These focus on the skills pupils need in school and daily life. They include cooperation, communication, community, citizenship, creativity and challenge.
The school has high expectations of all pupils. This includes children in the early years and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The new leadership team has made rapid changes to improve the curriculum in all subjects, including English and mathematics. This has been successful and has had a positive impact on outcomes, especially in early reading.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The revised curriculum now better matches the national curriculum in all subjects. The school provides effective support and training so that teachers can deliver the curriculum successfully to all pupils, including those with SEND. All subjects are carefully mapped out so that learning is progressive and builds from early years to Year 6.
In most subjects, teachers have good subject knowledge and are confident in their delivery. This includes English and mathematics. They revisit prior learning at the start of the lesson. For example, 'Flashback 4' in mathematics helps pupils recall past work before new concepts are introduced. However, in a few subjects in the wider curriculum, teachers are still adjusting to new content. Sometimes, what is intended to be learned is unclear, and the tasks set do not help pupils acquire the knowledge and skills identified. Consequently, pupils do not learn as well as they could in these subjects.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tiverton Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tiverton Academy.
- Funshine850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tiverton Academy 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tiverton Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tiverton Academy 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
- 60
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 46 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
11 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
Your chances of a place at Tiverton Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
207 pupils
207 places
No spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
97
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,179
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,171
Per pupil
£1447k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
198
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Tiverton Academy
What are SATs results like at Tiverton Academy?
Of the pupils at Tiverton Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Tiverton Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tiverton Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Tiverton Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tiverton Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tiverton Academy?
Tiverton Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Tiverton Academy?
Classes at Tiverton Academy average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tiverton Academy?
Tiverton Academy has around 202 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tiverton Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Tiverton Academy in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tiverton Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Tiverton Academy 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 Tiverton Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Tiverton Academy: Funshine (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tiverton Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 46 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 11 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 Tiverton Academy?
Tiverton Academy is at Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)