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Heathfield Primary School

Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands · B19 1HJ

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
76%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
53.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,257

2024-25

Places filled
105%

482 of 461 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. +7%

69%
'18-19
74%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
76%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +4%

3%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
7%
'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. +7

103
'18-19
107
'22-23
103
'23-24
110
'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. +4

106
'18-19
107
'22-23
108
'23-24
110
'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
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
112
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +4.2

0.3
'18-19
4.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.9

0.1
'18-19
2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.5

2.5
'18-19
5.0
'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.

+15.7% vs Birmingham average

This school76.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.7 vs Birmingham average

This school110.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+5.4 vs Birmingham average

This school110.0
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.
53.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
62.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
24.9%

Gender split

47%
53%

228 girls · 254 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
36.7%
Bangladeshi
36.1%
African
7.9%
Indian
2.7%
White & Asian
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other Black
1.9%
Unclassified
1.7%
White British
1.7%
Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+13.3% vs Birmingham average

This school53.9%
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.

+27.6% vs Birmingham average

This school62.7%
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.

-8.3% vs Birmingham average

This school2.9%
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.

+9.9% vs Birmingham average

This school24.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.8%

3.9%
'18-19
8.3%
'21-22
8.6%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.5%
'18-19
30.2%
'21-22
27.1%
'22-23
25.4%
'23-24
19.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.3% vs Birmingham average

This school6.7%
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.

-0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school19.6%
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

0.4%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.8%
'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

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
116

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
17%

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
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
66
Criminal damage and arson
13
Burglary
8
Public order
6
Other theft
5
Robbery
4
Drugs
4
Vehicle crime
4

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 142231