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Kings Norton Primary School

Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, Kings Norton Primary School, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands · B30 3EU

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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
59%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
34.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,398

2024-25

Places filled
98%

412 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 March 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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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. +2%

57%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

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

0%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
5%
'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
'22-23
105
'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. -2

103
'22-23
103
'23-24
101
'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

102
'22-23
106
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

0.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing

-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

-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.

-1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school59.0%
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

-3.6 vs Birmingham average

This school101.0
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.
34.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.6%
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.
19.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

195 girls · 217 boys

Ethnicity

White British
56.8%
Unclassified
8.0%
White & Black Caribbean
7.3%
African
6.8%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Other White
3.2%
Indian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White & Asian
2.2%
Caribbean
1.9%
Pakistani
1.2%
Chinese
0.7%

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.

-6.6% vs Birmingham average

This school34.0%
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.

-22.5% vs Birmingham average

This school12.6%
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.

+4.2% vs Birmingham average

This school19.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -1.5%

6.4%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -5.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

19.0%
'22-23
16.3%
'23-24
13.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.1% vs Birmingham average

This school4.9%
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.

-6.8% vs Birmingham average

This school13.2%
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. -0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
1.5%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.24%

'21-22
0.24%
'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 school1.9%
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
£242,500

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
169

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

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
7/10
Health
2/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
70
Shoplifting
30
Public order
18
Criminal damage and arson
10
Possession of weapons
7
Other theft
7
Vehicle crime
7
Burglary
6

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 149131