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Acocks Green Primary School

Westley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 7UQ

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311480 pupilsACOCKS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01217062165Ward: E05011118MP: E14001100
Ofsted
Good

Jul 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
78%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
34.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,643

2024-25

Places filled
114%

480 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 16 July 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -4%

82%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

7%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

104
'18-19
106
'22-23
110
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
109
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

109
'18-19
106
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.9

0.4
'18-19
1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.7

-0.1
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.8

1.3
'18-19
-1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+17.7% vs Birmingham average

This school78.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
34.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
70.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

229 girls · 251 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
37.9%
White British
12.7%
Indian
10.0%
Bangladeshi
5.6%
Other Mixed
5.6%
White & Asian
5.4%
Other White
5.2%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
African
3.5%
Other Asian
2.9%
Unclassified
1.9%
White & Black Caribbean
1.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-6.4% vs Birmingham average

This school34.2%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+35.5% vs Birmingham average

This school70.6%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.6% vs Birmingham average

This school19.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.9%

3.2%
'18-19
5.9%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
6.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.2%
'18-19
15.8%
'21-22
19.6%
'22-23
16.2%
'23-24
16.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school6.1%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-3.1% vs Birmingham average

This school16.9%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +1.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.20%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school1.9%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£293,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
217

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
73
Shoplifting
52
Criminal damage and arson
17
Vehicle crime
14
Other theft
13
Public order
13
Burglary
8
Robbery
6

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139443