Barford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Barford Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 0EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barford Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 186th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 13 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 453

Eligible for free school meals59.7%

59.7%, 33.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.3%

42.3%, 20.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Summerfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	41% met the expected standard
City Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Davies
Phone: 01214643765
Website: barfordprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barford Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 0EF
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103162

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.