Wychall Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Wychall Primary School is a proud member of drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Our Trust Board is deeply committed to helping our school to support parents and respond to the diverse needs of our local community. Strong and robust governance is a key asset in securing high standards of educational achievement."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Wychall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Wychall Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wychall Primary School are Fairway Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 72% maths); West Heath Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); St Laurence Church Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and St Laurence Church Junior School (0.7 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wychall Primary School.

Wychall Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wychall Primary School (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).

71.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Black (30%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 88 pupils (27.8%) received SEN support and 10 (3.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Wychall Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 32 places, 32 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Popes Lane (before), 60 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Wychall Primary School issued 47 suspensions, 14.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wychall Primary School are St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (0.2 miles), King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys (0.7 miles), King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Ark Kings Academy (1.1 miles).