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Shaw Hill Primary School

Anthony Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, West Midlands · B8 3AN

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311468 pupils
Visit website ↗01214642131Ward: E05011120MP: E14001096
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
70%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
28.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,220

2024-25

Places filled
111%

468 of 420 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. +12%

58%
'18-19
70%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

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

10%
'18-19
13%
'22-23
11%
'23-24
13%
'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. +7

101
'18-19
107
'22-23
109
'23-24
108
'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. +5

105
'18-19
112
'22-23
110
'23-24
110
'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. +1

109
'18-19
111
'22-23
110
'23-24
110
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +4.4

-2.5
'18-19
1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.5

1.6
'18-19
-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +6.3

1.0
'18-19
7.3
'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.

+9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school70.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+5.4 vs Birmingham average

This school110.0
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.
51.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
74.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.5%

Gender split

47%
53%

221 girls · 247 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
77.4%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
African
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
White & Asian
2.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
Indian
1.3%
Other White
0.9%
Other Mixed
0.6%
White & Black African
0.6%

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.

+10.9% vs Birmingham average

This school51.5%
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.

+39.0% vs Birmingham average

This school74.1%
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.

-10.3% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
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.

-3.5% vs Birmingham average

This school11.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.1%

4.1%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
7.6%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
7.2%
'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

8.3%
'18-19
19.6%
'21-22
25.1%
'22-23
17.3%
'23-24
25.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Birmingham average

This school7.2%
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.

+5.3% vs Birmingham average

This school25.3%
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. -0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'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
0.00%
'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

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
73

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
40
Vehicle crime
11
Criminal damage and arson
6
Other theft
3
Drugs
3
Other crime
2
Burglary
2
Possession of weapons
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 103157