Woodcock Hill Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Woodcock Hill Primary School excels at supporting all children to succeed, particularly those facing challenges. Teachers create imaginative, exciting lessons that motivate pupils to learn, and the school provides exceptional individual care and support to vulnerable children. By Year 6, most pupils reach above-average standards in their learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with above-average attainment by Year 6
- Teaching is consistently good with an increasing amount that is outstanding
- Exceptional care for vulnerable pupils and those from all backgrounds ensures they do well
- Strong pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
- Effective use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching to promote rapid progress in all year groups
- Reading and writing standards are lower than mathematics throughout the school
- Younger pupils lack confidence with phonics, spelling, punctuation and sentence construction
- Subject leaders need greater involvement in checking teaching quality and pupil progress
- Governors need to hold leaders more accountable for the school's work
Safeguarding
Pupils feel very safe in school and safeguarding arrangements are in place, though the report does not provide a specific effectiveness judgment.
Extracurricular Activities
Before-school club, after-school clubs, school visits and trips
Woodcock Hill Primary School is a good school where the headteacher's effective leadership has ensured that standards and teaching continue to improve. All groups of pupils achieve well from typically low starting points, with attainment above average by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
69.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 33% to 58%. Maths has remained stable at around 55%. Writing has improved from 63% to 68%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
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(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.16174%
Overall absence
27.62431%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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