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Lyndon Green Infant School

Wychwood Cresent, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands · B26 1LZ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 5–7261 pupils
Visit website ↗01216753543Ward: E05011166MP: E14001100
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
6.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
28.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,109

2024-25

Places filled
93%

261 of 282 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.
28.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.0%

Gender split

57%
43%

149 girls · 112 boys

Ethnicity

White British
51.0%
Pakistani
18.0%
Bangladeshi
6.9%
Other ethnic group
5.0%
African
3.8%
Indian
3.4%
Other White
3.4%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
White & Black Caribbean
1.1%
Unclassified
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.

-11.9% vs Birmingham average

This school28.7%
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.

-16.3% vs Birmingham average

This school18.8%
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.

-5.4% vs Birmingham average

This school5.8%
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.

-2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school13.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.3%

4.3%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
6.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.2%
'18-19
21.8%
'21-22
13.5%
'22-23
14.1%
'23-24
14.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school6.6%
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.

-5.1% vs Birmingham average

This school14.9%
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
1.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
2.3%
'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
0.7%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.4%
'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
0.38%
'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
£261,000

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.
4/10

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
74

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
3/10
Health
4/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Shoplifting
16
Vehicle crime
9
Other theft
4
Drugs
4
Robbery
4
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other crime
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 103229