Primary school

Somerville Primary (NC) School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B10 9EN
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,300 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 23%23% · 2017/182018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 36%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM70% · West Midlands 65%7/10 Above−7.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · West Midlands 7%4/10 Below
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+11.4 pts
Maths score107 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 97 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 74% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 78% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 75% · 122 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 64% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 64% · 94 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 70% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 65%78%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 97 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 122 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 4% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 94 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 97 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 122 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 94 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 97 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 122 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 94 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 105108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 90.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd547
3rd540

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026722
Free school meals (past 6 years)58.9%
First language not English95.6%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

95.3% full · 758 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 23
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 25.6
  • Other support 13.2

Teachers 27 FTE · Whole workforce 65.8 · 97 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,969
Spend per pupil£8,071
Staff spend per pupil£6,157
Reserve per pupil£488
  • +£339,178revenue reserve
  • −£71,045in-year balance

Grants £7,515 · self-generated £463 · premises £326 per pupil