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Minworth Junior and Infant School

Water Orton Lane, Minworth, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands · B76 9BU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 411206 pupils
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Ofsted
Good

Dec 2019

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,055

2024-25

Places filled
98%

206 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 December 2019

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. +4%

59%
'18-19
74%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +6%

11%
'18-19
13%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
17%
'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

103
'18-19
108
'22-23
105
'23-24
106
'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

105
'18-19
107
'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. +2

106
'18-19
108
'22-23
108
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +3.2

-0.9
'18-19
2.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.1

-1.2
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.6

0.4
'18-19
3.0
'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.

+2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school63.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
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.
47.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.4%

Gender split

48%
52%

98 girls · 108 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.3%
White & Black Caribbean
9.2%
White & Asian
3.4%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Other Mixed
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Other Black
1.0%

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.

+7.0% vs Birmingham average

This school47.6%
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.

-28.3% vs Birmingham average

This school6.8%
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.

-8.8% vs Birmingham average

This school2.4%
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.

+4.4% vs Birmingham average

This school19.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.2%

4.8%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.1%
'18-19
20.5%
'21-22
26.7%
'22-23
26.5%
'23-24
25.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school7.0%
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.

+5.7% vs Birmingham average

This school25.7%
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. -1.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.0%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
2.4%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.0%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
1.5%
'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
0.49%
'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
£297,750

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
89

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

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
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Criminal damage and arson
12
Vehicle crime
11
Public order
6
Other theft
6
Anti social behaviour
5
Burglary
5
Possession of weapons
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 103345