World's End Junior School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
World's End Junior School excels at supporting all learners, particularly those with special educational needs who receive highly skilled support and make excellent progress. The school has built a welcoming, inclusive community where pupils enjoy learning and teachers create challenging but enjoyable lessons. Pastoral care is outstanding, with specialist staff and resources like a sensory room helping vulnerable pupils and their families thrive.
Key Strengths
- Teaching of writing is now a strong focus with pupils having opportunities to write across many subjects
- Effective pastoral support with a dedicated team helping vulnerable learners and their families
- Strong systems for tracking pupil progress with an innovative assessment system that identifies gaps quickly
- Well-supported pupils with special educational needs who make accelerated progress
- Inclusive school culture where staff and pupils are highly valued
Areas for Improvement
- Most able disadvantaged pupils need better support to reach their full potential in reading, writing and maths
- Behaviour during lunchtimes needs closer monitoring and improvement
- Communication with parents and access to the school should be improved to increase parental engagement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The headteacher prioritises safeguarding with robust policies in place, rigorous staff checks, regular training for all staff and governors, and strong links with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Art therapy, music lessons
World's End Junior School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining high standards of education. The school has successfully addressed previous areas for improvement and created an inclusive culture where pupils have positive attitudes to learning.
At a Glance
57.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 66% to 71%. Writing has improved from 73% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
10
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
353 pupils
360 capacity
7 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)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.68726%
Overall absence
16.12903%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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