Featherstone Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Glenville Drive, Birmingham, B23 6PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Featherstone Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 176th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 6 February 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Featherstone Primary School is a warm and friendly school. Pupils are exceptionally polite and well mannered. Relationships between staff and pupils are very strong. An inclusive ethos permeates through the school. The school's motto, 'aspire, believe, succeed', captures leaders' high aspirations for all pupils. This is realised through pupils' high levels of resilience and determination in their work. Pupils are incredibly proud of their school. Pupils feel safe in school. They know that they can talk to staff about any worries they have. Leaders take occasional bullying or unkind behaviour very seriously. When it does happen, they deal with it swiftly and effectively. Pupils' behaviour is exceptional due to staff sharing consistently high expectations. Leaders make sure that all pupils have access to a wide range of high-quality extracurricular activities. Pupils enjoy taking part in sporting activities, outdoor pursuits and music tuition. The 'Featherstone Championship Award' is part of an enrichment programme in which pupils learn about, for example, photography, gardening and charity work. Pupils take great pleasure in accessing the school's 'Job Shop', where they search for meaningful roles in order to play a full part in school life. These roles include anti-bullying ambassadors, pupil mental health advocates and values ambassadors.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects, not all staff have the subject-specific knowledge they need in order to teach the curriculum consistently well. As a result, some subjects are not taught as well as they could be. Leaders should ensure that staff develop the expertise they need in order to teach all subjects equally well.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals50.2%

50.2%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.5%

44.5%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Featherstone Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Osborne Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good45% met the expected standard
Court Farm Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good40% met the expected standard
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good57% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Short Heath0.7 milesOfsted: Good78% met the expected standard
Abbey Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr E Gaibee
Address
Glenville Drive, Birmingham, B23 6PR
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
103318

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.