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Princethorpe Infant School

Princethorpe Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands · B29 5QB

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–7162 pupilsDRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Feb 2025

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
29.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,512

2024-25

Places filled
74%

162 of 219 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 February 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.
51.2%
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.
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.
20.4%

Gender split

49%
51%

79 girls · 83 boys

Ethnicity

White British
44.4%
African
22.8%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
Other White
5.6%
Pakistani
4.9%
White & Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other Mixed
2.5%
Chinese
1.9%
Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%

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.

+10.6% vs Birmingham average

This school51.2%
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.

-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.

+5.4% vs Birmingham average

This school20.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.3%

5.4%
'18-19
7.3%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.6%
'18-19
28.0%
'21-22
22.5%
'22-23
26.1%
'23-24
14.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school5.7%
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.

-5.7% vs Birmingham average

This school14.3%
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
0.0%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'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
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'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
0.00%
'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
£181,875

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
127

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
50
Shoplifting
26
Vehicle crime
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Public order
7
Other theft
7
Robbery
6
Burglary
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 143436