Topcliffe Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Our values drive our curriculum design to enable endless possibilities and success. At Topcliffe we will make a difference through ensuring we are all responsible for being: Through these we will empower all to become happy and successful individuals."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our school community, I would like to offer you a warm welcome to our wonderful school. Topcliffe is an inclusive, committed and caring school where the children are placed at the very heart of everything we do."

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils at Topcliffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 54% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Topcliffe Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Topcliffe Primary School are St Gerard's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 80% maths); Chivenor Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Pegasus Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); and Gunter Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 60% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Topcliffe Primary School.

Topcliffe Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Topcliffe Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

72.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Mixed (21%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 63 (25.6%) 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 autism.

Topcliffe Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 56 places, 48 pupils on roll.

Topcliffe Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chester Road Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yatesbury Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Topcliffe 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 205 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Topcliffe Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.