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King David Primary School

Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 8EY

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311158 pupils
Visit website ↗01214493364Ward: E05011154MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jun 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
62%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
12.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,593

2024-25

Places filled
72%

158 of 220 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 June 2024

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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. -11%

73%
'18-19
41%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -10%

10%
'18-19
14%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
0%
'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. -1

105
'18-19
107
'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. +0

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'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. -3

110
'18-19
107
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.2

0.3
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -5.3

0.6
'18-19
-4.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.1

1.6
'18-19
-0.5
'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.

+1.7% vs Birmingham average

This school62.0%
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

+2.4 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
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.
35.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
48.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.3%

Gender split

55%
45%

87 girls · 71 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
51.9%
Other Asian
7.0%
Other White
7.0%
African
5.7%
White British
5.7%
Indian
5.1%
Unclassified
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Asian
2.5%
Caribbean
1.3%
White & Black Caribbean
1.3%

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.

-5.2% vs Birmingham average

This school35.4%
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.

+13.0% vs Birmingham average

This school48.1%
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.

-8.7% vs Birmingham average

This school2.5%
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.

+5.3% vs Birmingham average

This school20.3%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.3%

4.6%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
7.8%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +16.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.6%
'18-19
20.7%
'21-22
23.1%
'22-23
23.5%
'23-24
25.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school7.9%
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.

+5.2% vs Birmingham average

This school25.2%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
1.9%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
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
£320,000

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.
3/10

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
151

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
59%

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.

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

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
68
Shoplifting
24
Anti social behaviour
9
Criminal damage and arson
8
Burglary
8
Public order
7
Vehicle crime
7
Robbery
5

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 103444