Ward End Primary School, Birmingham
Ward End 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 March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Ward End Primary School in detail
Ward End Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Ward End Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ward End Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Ward End Primary School as their first choice and 193 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 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 Ward End Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ward End Primary School are Sladefield Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Thornton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); Leigh Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); and Hodge Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 72% maths).
Ward End Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Sladefield Infant SchoolThornton Primary SchoolLeigh Primary SchoolHodge Hill Primary School
Who goes there
52.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Black (9%) and Mixed (7%).
Ward End Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stechford Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Margarets Avenue (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ward End 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, Ward End Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ward End Primary School are Hodge Hill College (0.5 miles), Hodge Hill Girls' School (0.6 miles), Washwood Heath Academy (0.7 miles) and Rockwood Academy (0.8 miles).
Hodge Hill CollegeHodge Hill Girls' SchoolWashwood Heath AcademyRockwood 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
52.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
27.9
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
29
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ward End Primary School
Term dates
Ward End Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ward End Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ward End Primary School 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
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 19
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 45 slight.
19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 13 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Ward End Primary School
Will you get a place at Ward End Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Ward End Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Ward End Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Ward End Primary School.
- Birmingham publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Ward End Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Ward End 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.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
853 pupils
840 places
13 pupils over capacity 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
154
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Ward End Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
878
Total Pupils
475
Boys
403
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,536
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,782
Per pupil
£5616k
Total funding
£542k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
25.0%
Persistent absence
755
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 Ward End Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ward End Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ward End Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Ward End Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ward End Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ward End Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ward End 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 Ward End Primary School?
Ward End Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ward End Primary School?
Classes at Ward End Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ward End Primary School?
Ward End Primary School has around 878 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Ward End Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Ward End Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Ward End Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Ward End Primary School in 2024/25. 25% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ward End Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Ward End 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.
What are Ward End Primary School's term dates?
Ward End Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Ward End Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 45 slight. 19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 13 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Ward End Primary School?
Ward End Primary School is at Ingleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2RA.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)