Primary school

Yardley Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B26 1TD
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,122 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 61%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM60% · West Midlands 65%4/10 Below−29.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · West Midlands 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score105 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below−5.5 pts
Maths score105 · West Midlands 1055/10 Middle−25.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 62% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 58% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 71% · 119 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 59% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 55% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 60% · 121 pupils · West Midlands 65%71%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 6% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 8% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 119 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 120 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 121 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 119 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 121 pupils · West Midlands 105105103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 119 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 121 pupils · West Midlands 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
102 of 102 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st102102
2nd755
3rd1032

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026830
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.5%
First language not English34.4%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils23.4%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

98.8% full · 840 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 77 responses (9.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 49.4% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.5% not applicable71% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 41
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 47 FTE · Whole workforce 74.2 · 97 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,765
Spend per pupil£6,722
Staff spend per pupil£5,500
Reserve per pupil£280
  • +£232,606revenue reserve
  • +£35,262in-year balance

Grants £6,570 · self-generated £195 · premises £215 per pupil