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Elms Farm Community Primary School

Dorncliffe Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands · B33 0PJ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11420 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644634Ward: E05011166MP: E14001100
Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
60.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,545

2024-25

Places filled
100%

420 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
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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.↑ +8%

52%
'18-19
49%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -6%

10%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
4%
'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

104
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'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
101
'22-23
103
'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.↑ +1

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
104
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -2.0

1.3
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +0.8

-1.5
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -1.4

0.3
'18-19
-1.1
'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.

-0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school60.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Birmingham average

This school104.0
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.
60.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
35.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.8%

Gender split

52%
48%

217 girls · 203 boys

Ethnicity

White British
30.5%
Pakistani
21.4%
African
9.5%
Other Mixed
9.3%
Other ethnic group
8.1%
White & Asian
5.5%
Other White
3.6%
Indian
2.9%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Unclassified
1.9%
White & Black Caribbean
1.9%
Caribbean
1.2%

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.

+20.1% vs Birmingham average

This school60.7%
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.

+0.6% vs Birmingham average

This school35.7%
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.

-10.0% vs Birmingham average

This school1.2%
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.

-0.2% vs Birmingham average

This school14.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.6%

6.6%
'18-19
8.6%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -2.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.8%
'18-19
31.1%
'21-22
27.1%
'22-23
21.1%
'23-24
16.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school6.0%
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.

-3.8% vs Birmingham average

This school16.2%
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.↑ +1.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
2.2%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
2.4%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
1.7%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
1.7%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.23%

0.23%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.27%
'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 school2.9%
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
£235,000

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.
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
107

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
64
Public order
10
Burglary
8
Anti social behaviour
7
Vehicle crime
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other theft
2
Possession of weapons
2

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 103381