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Beeches Junior School

Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B42 2PY

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 7–11360 pupils
Visit website ↗01212725888Ward: E05011159MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,545

2024-25

Places filled
100%

360 of 360 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↑ +3%

60%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +2%

4%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
6%
'23-24
6%
'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

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'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.↑ +2

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'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

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
108
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -1.0

-1.1
'18-19
-2.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.8

0.2
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.4

-1.9
'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.

+2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school63.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.4 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
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.
46.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.6%

Gender split

49%
51%

175 girls · 185 boys

Ethnicity

White British
31.7%
Indian
12.5%
Pakistani
9.7%
Bangladeshi
6.7%
Other Mixed
6.7%
White & Black Caribbean
6.7%
Caribbean
5.8%
African
5.6%
Other White
4.4%
Other Asian
1.9%
White & Black African
1.9%
Other Black
1.4%

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.

+6.3% vs Birmingham average

This school46.9%
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.

-16.5% vs Birmingham average

This school18.6%
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.

-9.0% vs Birmingham average

This school2.2%
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.

+0.6% vs Birmingham average

This school15.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.6%

3.6%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.0%
'23-24
5.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.2%
'18-19
14.9%
'21-22
14.6%
'22-23
12.5%
'23-24
10.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school5.2%
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.

-9.2% vs Birmingham average

This school10.8%
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.↓ -0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
2.2%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'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.

-1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school0.6%
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
£210,000

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.
4/10

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
56

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
6/10
Education
5/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
32
Criminal damage and arson
8
Vehicle crime
6
Public order
3
Drugs
2
Other theft
2
Other crime
1
Robbery
1

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 103163