Bournville School

All-through
Academy
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Hay Green Lane, Birmingham, B30 1SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bournville School is an all-through school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 81st of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
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

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

110 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.5

36.5, 9.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30%

30%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.2%

48.2%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.8%

11.8%, 28.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.99

2.99, 1.1 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

660 pupils on roll, with places for 1,163

Eligible for free school meals66.4%

66.4%, 39.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.2%

28.2%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bournville School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.6
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.6
Kings Norton Girls' School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 56.6
The University of Birmingham School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.5
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Mallett
Phone: 01214753881
Website: bournvilleschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hay Green Lane, Birmingham, B30 1SH
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 141318

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.