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Bournville Village Primary

Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands · B30 1JY

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 511653 pupils
Visit website ↗01216759098Ward: E05011129MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
79%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
11.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
29.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,130

2024-25

Places filled
100%

653 of 654 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 December 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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. +1%

78%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
79%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

13%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
14%
'23-24
13%
'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. +0

108
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'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. +1

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

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

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.8

0.2
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.6

-0.8
'18-19
-4.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.4

-1.2
'18-19
-1.6
'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.

+18.7% vs Birmingham average

This school79.0%
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

+3.4 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
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.
11.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.9%

Gender split

52%
48%

337 girls · 316 boys

Ethnicity

White British
58.8%
Other Mixed
5.4%
Other White
5.4%
Chinese
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White & Asian
3.4%
Unclassified
3.2%
Caribbean
2.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
Indian
2.8%
Pakistani
2.6%
African
1.5%

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.

-28.8% vs Birmingham average

This school11.8%
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.

-25.0% vs Birmingham average

This school10.1%
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.

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
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.

-4.1% vs Birmingham average

This school10.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

2.9%
'18-19
5.4%
'21-22
3.7%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.9%
'18-19
12.0%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
7.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school3.6%
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.

-12.2% vs Birmingham average

This school7.8%
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. +1.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.15%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.15%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.15%
'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.

-0.6% vs Birmingham average

This school1.8%
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.

+0.10% vs Birmingham average

This school0.15%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£451,000

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.
5/10

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
25

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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.

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

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
10
Vehicle crime
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Anti social behaviour
2
Shoplifting
1
Other crime
1
Burglary
1
Public order
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 103445