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Chivenor Primary School

Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands · B35 7JA

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Ofsted
Not judged

Feb 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
74%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
69.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,293

2024-25

Places filled
80%

335 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 February 2025

Early years
Good
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. +21%

53%
'18-19
54%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
74%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +7%

4%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
11%
'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

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'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

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
101
'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
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.4

1.0
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.6

-0.2
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.7

1.1
'18-19
0.4
'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.

+13.7% vs Birmingham average

This school74.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
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.
69.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
19.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.1%

Gender split

54%
46%

180 girls · 155 boys

Ethnicity

White British
48.7%
White & Black Caribbean
10.7%
African
7.8%
Pakistani
6.6%
Caribbean
4.8%
Other Mixed
4.5%
Other White
4.5%
Chinese
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White & Asian
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
White & Black 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.

+28.7% vs Birmingham average

This school69.3%
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.

-15.7% vs Birmingham average

This school19.4%
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.

-7.9% vs Birmingham average

This school3.3%
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.

+1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school16.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.8%

3.5%
'18-19
10.4%
'21-22
9.2%
'22-23
8.0%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +18.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.9%
'18-19
34.9%
'21-22
30.5%
'22-23
27.9%
'23-24
25.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school7.3%
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.

+5.3% vs Birmingham average

This school25.3%
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. -0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.1%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
2.5%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.8%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
1.6%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
2.6%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.32%
'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.

-0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school2.1%
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
£190,000

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.
1/10

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
70

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

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
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
42
Criminal damage and arson
12
Vehicle crime
5
Possession of weapons
3
Public order
2
Other crime
2
Robbery
1
Other 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 140159