Westminster Primary School, Birmingham

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Maneer Samad
Pupils:464 / 420 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214642369
Address:Stamford Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3PN
Trust:WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 April 2025View full report
URN:143943
UKPRN:10062418
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Westminster Primary School provides an ambitious curriculum that helps all pupils achieve, including those with special needs or facing barriers to learning. Pupils are happy, well-behaved, and have excellent attendance. The school offers a wide range of enriching experiences from Shakespeare Birthplace Trust roles to music performances and field trips.

Key Strengths

  • Strong early identification and support for pupils with SEND, ensuring timely and appropriate help from Nursery onwards
  • Excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils adhering to school rules and low instances of disruption
  • Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with opportunities for public speaking, music performance at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and enriching trips

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum delivery is inconsistent in some subjects, with not all content being taught as effectively as intended
  • Subject leaders are at varying stages of experience and oversight of curriculum delivery needs to be more consistent across all subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Football, tennis, cricket, dodgeball, basketball, gym clubs, public speaking competitions, musical instrument ensemble performances at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, opera and ballet experiences, young sports leaders training, school parliament roles, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust tour leader roles, gallery and museum visits, residential trips to the Wye Valley, Coventry University visits

Westminster Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils enjoy school, achieve well, and behave excellently, with the school showing ambition for all pupils to succeed including those facing challenges.

At a Glance

56.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-7ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 83% to 76%. Writing has improved from 75% to 80%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.4

KS2

15

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Perry Barr Rail Station
851m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

464 pupils

420 capacity

44 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

8 April 2025
21 January 2020
17 March 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.32883%

Overall absence

9.78261%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised3.74173%
Unauthorised1.58709%
Persistent (10%+)9.78261%
Severe (50%+)0.27174%

Absence trend

3.79185%
18/19
5.84894%
20/21
6.48897%
21/22
7.38213%
22/23
5.55964%
23/24
5.32883%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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