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Parkfield Community School

Parkfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B8 3AX

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311680 pupilsEXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Outstanding

Oct 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
72%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
64.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,918

2024-25

Places filled
88%

680 of 770 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 October 2023

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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. +8%

64%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

10%
'18-19
1%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
7%
'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

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'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

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
102
'23-24
106
'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

109
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.8

-3.1
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.2

-1.1
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.7

-1.9
'18-19
1.8
'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.

+11.7% vs Birmingham average

This school72.0%
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

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
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.
64.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
76.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.3%

Gender split

51%
49%

349 girls · 331 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
59.6%
African
9.9%
Other ethnic group
8.4%
Bangladeshi
6.8%
Other Asian
4.0%
Gypsy/Roma
3.5%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other White
1.8%
Indian
1.2%
Unclassified
1.0%
White & Asian
0.9%

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.

+24.3% vs Birmingham average

This school64.9%
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.

+41.7% vs Birmingham average

This school76.8%
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.

-10.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.6%
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.

-3.7% vs Birmingham average

This school11.3%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.0%

4.5%
'18-19
7.7%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
7.9%
'23-24
7.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +17.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.0%
'18-19
24.9%
'21-22
29.2%
'22-23
26.4%
'23-24
25.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school7.5%
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.

+5.0% vs Birmingham average

This school25.0%
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. +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.1%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
2.4%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
1.9%
'23-24
0.9%
'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.

-1.4% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
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

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
75

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
45
Vehicle crime
9
Other theft
6
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other crime
3
Burglary
3
Public order
2
Drugs
2

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 139162