Primary school

Story Wood School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B23 5AJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,346 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 52%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 23%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM75% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 48% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 87% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 75% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 65%87%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 20% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 11% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 7%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.3%
29 of 34 who put it first2014 · 77.8%2026 · 85.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3429
2nd260
3rd361

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026225
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.6%
First language not English23.4%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 54.1%Boys 45.9%

85.9% full · 262 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (14.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.5% not applicable44.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.1% not applicable63.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?33.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 33.3% who said Yes above45.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent57.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult16.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 1.5
  • Other support 7.9

Teachers 11.7 FTE · Whole workforce 21.2 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 11 months.

  • +£951,000revenue reserve
  • +£213,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £4,278,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it