Kingsthorne Primary School
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kingsthorne Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 220th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 March 2017, report published 5 April 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 June 2023
Everyone feels welcome at Kingsthorne. Pupils are friendly and treat each other, staff and visitors with kindness. Pupils behave well in lessons and as they move around the school. They understand the rules and say that adults notice when they do the right things. Pupils say that bullying is rare but if it does happen staff deal with it quickly. Pupils are confident that staff will help them with any problems they have. This helps them to feel safe at school. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They ensure that pupils experience a broad and interesting curriculum. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and they work hard to produce work of high quality in many subjects. Staff enrich the curriculum with trips and visitors to school to deepen pupils' interest in their learning. Pupils enjoy finding out about the world outside of their local community. Pupils are keen to help others and relish the chance to become a prefect, a play leader or a member of the school council. They enjoy the opportunities they have to learn to play a musical instrument and to take part in sports clubs and competitions.
What the school should improve
- The assessment system for foundation subjects is at an early stage of implementation. This means that teachers do not know if pupils have fully learned the intended curriculum. Leaders should ensure that the new assessment system is fully embedded so that information can be used to inform teaching and to check that pupils know and remember what they have been taught.
- Sometimes, when children in the early years are engaged in an activity, the language used by adults is focused on instructions. This means that adults do not consistently model the language that they want children to use when they are talking about their learning. This limits the vocabulary that children acquire. Leaders should ensure that there is a sharp focus on children's acquisition of a wide vocabulary that encourages children to provide a narrative for what they are doing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
328 pupils on roll, with places for 446
Schools near Kingsthorne Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Warren Farm Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Kings Rise Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% 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
- Mr Andrew Leeming
- Phone
- 01216753897
- Address
- Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0BX
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 103368
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.