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Twickenham Primary School, Birmingham

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Twickenham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2009. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2009)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Twickenham Primary School in detail

Twickenham Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Twickenham Primary School, our ethos is centred around children's happiness and well-being. We intend to provide an environment within which all the children in our school will be safe and comfortable, feel secure, happy and motivated and fulfil their potential. Children will receive the best education possible, appropriate to their individual needs."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Twickenham Primary School. Our school is a place of educational excellence. We focus on ensuring that all our pupils can "be all you can be" in everything that they do. We passionately believe that there are no boundaries to learning."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Twickenham Primary School 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 88% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Twickenham Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Twickenham Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Twickenham Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Twickenham Primary School are Kings Rise Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); Warren Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and New Oscott Primary School (0.6 miles).

Twickenham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Kings Rise AcademyChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolWarren Farm Primary SchoolNew Oscott Primary School

Who goes there

55.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (23%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warren Farm Road (before), 310 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Twickenham Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Twickenham Primary School are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1 mile), E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (1 mile), Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.6 miles) and The Streetly Academy (1.7 miles).

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolE-ACT North Birmingham AcademySutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsThe Streetly Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Drummond
Pupils:439
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216756840
Address:Twickenham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0NR
Trust:TWICKENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from November 2009, 16 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 5 October 2022View full report
URN:140518
UKPRN:10044511
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Erdington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2009 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

55.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+19ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

16

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Twickenham Primary School.

  • CTK Angels930m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Twickenham Primary School 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

Bus Stops

Warren Farm Road (before)
313m · 5 min walk
Elizabeth Road (adj)
323m · 5 min walk
Ellerton Road (opp)
333m · 5 min walk
Tottenham Crescent (adj)
345m · 6 min walk
Twickenham Road (adj)
356m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
35
Fatal
0
Serious
9
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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.

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Your chances of a place at Twickenham Primary School

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What the report includes for Twickenham Primary School:

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  • Birmingham publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Twickenham Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Twickenham Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

406 pupils

416 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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)

5 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

27 September 2016
16 November 2009
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

78

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

18.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty40
Speech, Language & Communication28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
41.0%
Asian
15.3%
Black
23.1%
Mixed
10.9%
Chinese
1.8%
Other
2.5%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals55.4%
English as Additional Language25.5%

439

Total Pupils

203

Boys

236

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

20.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£56,417

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,103

Per pupil

£2874k

Total funding

£303k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£502,648
EAL funding£38,114
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)8.8%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
5.7%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Twickenham Primary School

What are SATs results like at Twickenham Primary School?

Of the pupils at Twickenham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is Twickenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Twickenham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2009, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Twickenham Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Twickenham Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Twickenham Primary School?

Twickenham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Twickenham Primary School?

Classes at Twickenham Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Twickenham Primary School?

Twickenham Primary School has around 439 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Twickenham Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Twickenham Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Twickenham Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Twickenham Primary School 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 Twickenham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Twickenham Primary School: CTK Angels (930m 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 Twickenham Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Twickenham Primary School?

Twickenham Primary School is at Twickenham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0NR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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