Chivenor Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chivenor Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 46th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

344 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals68.6%

68.6%, 42.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chivenor Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Topcliffe Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	20% met the expected standard
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Pegasus Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	76% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Gunter Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Guest
Phone: 01216759833
Website: chivenor-gst.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7JA
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 140159

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.