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Kingsthorne Primary School

Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands · B44 0BX

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11354 pupils
Visit website ↗01216753897Ward: E05011150MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
52%

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.
57.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,266

2024-25

Places filled
79%

354 of 446 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.↑ +1%

51%
'18-19
58%
'22-23
48%
'23-24
52%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -2%

5%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
3%
'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.↑ +3

101
'18-19
104
'22-23
101
'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

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'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

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
100
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +1.5

-1.9
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +2.0

-4.1
'18-19
-2.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +2.2

-2.0
'18-19
0.2
'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.

-8.3% vs Birmingham average

This school52.0%
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

-1.6 vs Birmingham average

This school103.0
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.
57.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.6%

Gender split

51%
49%

179 girls · 175 boys

Ethnicity

White British
37.6%
Other Mixed
22.9%
Other ethnic group
16.7%
Other Asian
4.5%
Unclassified
4.0%
African
3.7%
Pakistani
3.1%
Bangladeshi
2.0%
Other White
1.4%
Indian
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
White & Black 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.

+16.7% vs Birmingham average

This school57.3%
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.

+1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school36.4%
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.

-9.8% vs Birmingham average

This school1.4%
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.

+7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school22.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.4%

5.3%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

19.7%
'18-19
26.3%
'21-22
25.6%
'22-23
23.5%
'23-24
22.6%
'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.

+2.6% vs Birmingham average

This school22.6%
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.↓ -1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.9%
'16-17
2.3%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.4%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
1.5%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.28%

0.00%
'16-17
0.23%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.25%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.26%
'22-23
0.25%
'23-24
0.28%
'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.

-0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.7%
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.

+0.23% vs Birmingham average

This school0.28%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£172,500

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.
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
95

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
51
Criminal damage and arson
10
Other theft
6
Burglary
5
Public order
4
Other crime
4
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
3

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 103368