Wyndcliffe Primary School, Birmingham
Wyndcliffe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Leigh Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 248th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (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
Wyndcliffe Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Wyndcliffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wyndcliffe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Wyndcliffe Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Wyndcliffe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wyndcliffe Primary School are Somerville Primary (NC) School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths); Marlborough Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 51% reading, 51% maths); Bordesley Village Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 98% reading, 93% maths); and Regents Park Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths).
Wyndcliffe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Somerville Primary (NC) SchoolMarlborough Primary SchoolBordesley Village Primary SchoolRegents Park Community Primary School
The trust
Wyndcliffe Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Leigh Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
87 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wyndcliffe Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
64% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (53%), Black (23%) and other ethnic groups (8%).
In 2026, 116 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 55 (9.7%) 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 autism.
Wyndcliffe Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 46 places, 46 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Adderley Park Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bangor Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wyndcliffe 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
Wyndcliffe Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wyndcliffe Primary School are Small Heath Leadership Academy (0.3 miles), Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (0.4 miles), Holy Trinity Catholic School (0.6 miles) and Starbank School (1 mile).
Small Heath Leadership AcademyBordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormHoly Trinity Catholic SchoolStarbank School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Wyndcliffe is a welcoming primary school at the heart of the community. The school's vision of 'together everyone achieves more' reflects the inclusive nature of the school. Everyone in this diverse community is committed to ensuring the pupils receive an exceptional education. Pupils from all backgrounds and cultures thrive at Wyndcliffe. They receive an excellent start to their education.
The school believes there are no limits or barriers to what pupils can achieve. Staff have high expectations. Pupils live up to these. Staff show genuine care and compassion towards pupils. Relationships between staff, pupils and parents are very strong.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum from Nursery through to Year 6. It meets the needs of all pupils. The essential knowledge and skills that pupils should learn are clearly identified. Subject content is carefully broken down into small steps. There are regular opportunities for pupils to recap previous learning. For example, older pupils discuss their learning about the Second World War in depth. They reflect on their prior learning about the First World War and how the events of that period of history contributed to the outbreak of war again.
Learning builds progressively as pupils move through the school. Pupils develop strong foundations in all subjects and then learn to apply these as they move through the curriculum. For example, in physical education, pupils learn techniques to help them jump. They understand how this can be applied to different sports, such as basketball. In mathematics, developing pupils' fluency and understanding of number is a high priority. This starts in the early years. This helps pupils to solve more complex mathematical problems as they get older.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
64.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
87 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wyndcliffe Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wyndcliffe Primary School.
- Smallheath Kumon Centre250m away · Not yet graded
- Green Lane After School Club400m away · Not yet graded
- Star Kids Club610m away · Not yet graded
- Excel Learning610m away · Not yet graded
- Smart Kids Club (Small Heath)650m away · Not yet graded
- Attainment Plus790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wyndcliffe Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wyndcliffe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wyndcliffe 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
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 78 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 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.
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Your chances of a place at Wyndcliffe Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
538 pupils
660 places
122 spare places 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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
116
SEN Support
55
EHC Plans
30.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wyndcliffe Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 46 places, 46 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
566
Total Pupils
301
Boys
265
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,181
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,373
Per pupil
£4114k
Total funding
£506k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
522
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 Wyndcliffe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wyndcliffe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Wyndcliffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wyndcliffe Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyndcliffe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wyndcliffe 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 Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Wyndcliffe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 660 places.
How big are the classes at Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Classes at Wyndcliffe Primary School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Wyndcliffe Primary School has around 566 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wyndcliffe Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Wyndcliffe Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 46 places, 46 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wyndcliffe Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Wyndcliffe Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyndcliffe 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.
Does Wyndcliffe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Wyndcliffe Primary School: Smallheath Kumon Centre (250m away, registered, not yet graded), Green Lane After School Club (400m away, registered, not yet graded) and Star Kids Club (610m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 78 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Wyndcliffe Primary School?
Wyndcliffe Primary School is at Little Green Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)