Primary school

Barford Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B16 0EF
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,478 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 43%43% · 2023/242024/25: top 63%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · West Midlands 65%4/10 Below+10.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · West Midlands 7%6/10 Middle+34 pts
Reading score101 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−46.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 38% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 54% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 54% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 54% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 59% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%65%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 5% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 4% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 12% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 98.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd252
3rd330

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026409
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.8%
First language not English42.7%
SEN support10.3%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

90.3% full · 453 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 26 responses (6.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.9% not applicable33.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.1% not applicable78.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 11.1
  • Other support 11.6

Teachers 15.6 FTE · Whole workforce 38.4 · 57 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,811
Spend per pupil£7,619
Staff spend per pupil£5,252
Reserve per pupil−£637
  • −£243,605revenue reserve
  • +£73,764in-year balance

Grants £7,685 · self-generated £126 · premises £265 per pupil