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Slade Primary School

Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B23 7PX

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 3–11454 pupilsTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
75%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,084

2024-25

Places filled
99%

454 of 459 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.↑ +19%

56%
'18-19
68%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
75%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +11%

12%
'18-19
14%
'22-23
8%
'23-24
23%
'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.↑ +5

102
'18-19
106
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'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

104
'18-19
105
'22-23
103
'23-24
105
'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.↑ +4

104
'18-19
108
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +1.3

-1.6
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.4

2.5
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +1.0

-0.7
'18-19
0.3
'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.

+14.7% vs Birmingham average

This school75.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.4 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
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.
49.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
44.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.6%

Gender split

53%
47%

240 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

Other Asian
48.9%
African
8.8%
Pakistani
8.1%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
Other Black
5.1%
White British
5.1%
Other White
4.6%
Indian
3.5%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
White & Asian
1.8%
Chinese
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.

+8.7% vs Birmingham average

This school49.3%
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.

+9.6% vs Birmingham average

This school44.7%
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.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
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.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school12.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.7%

5.1%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +3.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.7%
'18-19
23.0%
'21-22
18.1%
'22-23
20.1%
'23-24
15.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Birmingham average

This school5.8%
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.

-4.9% vs Birmingham average

This school15.1%
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.↓ -2.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.5%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.24%

0.24%
'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.

-2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school0.4%
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
£215,000

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.
2/10

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
142

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

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
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
81
Criminal damage and arson
14
Public order
10
Burglary
9
Vehicle crime
8
Other theft
6
Anti social behaviour
3
Possession of weapons
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 138590