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Chad Vale Primary School

Nursery Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands · B15 3JU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 411421 pupils
Visit website ↗01214647329Ward: E05011134MP: E14001092
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
77%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,762

2024-25

Places filled
100%

421 of 420 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. -8%

85%
'18-19
75%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
77%
'24-25

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

17%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
12%
'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

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

109
'18-19
108
'22-23
108
'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. -1

111
'18-19
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
110
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.1

3.2
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.7

0.2
'18-19
-0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.8

2.6
'18-19
3.4
'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.

+16.7% vs Birmingham average

This school77.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.7 vs Birmingham average

This school109.0
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.
19.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
40.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

207 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
23.8%
White British
17.8%
Pakistani
13.1%
Other White
6.9%
White & Asian
6.9%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other Mixed
4.5%
African
4.3%
Caribbean
3.6%
Unclassified
3.3%
Chinese
3.1%
Other Asian
2.4%

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.

-21.1% vs Birmingham average

This school19.5%
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.

+5.8% vs Birmingham average

This school40.9%
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.

-6.0% vs Birmingham average

This school5.2%
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.

+2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school17.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.3%

3.2%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
4.6%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
4.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.6%
'18-19
14.4%
'21-22
10.8%
'22-23
8.0%
'23-24
8.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.5% vs Birmingham average

This school4.5%
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.

-11.2% vs Birmingham average

This school8.8%
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. +0.2%

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
0.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

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
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'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.

-2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.2%
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
£295,000

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.
7/10

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
29

~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.

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

Overall
7/10
Income
10/10
Employment
10/10
Education
10/10
Health
8/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
9
Vehicle crime
6
Burglary
6
Other theft
3
Public order
3
Robbery
1
Bicycle theft
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 103332