Kitwell Primary School

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

Wychbury Road, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kitwell Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 202nd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 2 October 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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 September 2023

At Kitwell Primary School, pupils' well-being is at the heart of everything that happens. The school has high ambitions for every pupil, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff want all children to flourish. On the whole, these aims are realised. Pupils at this school display positive behaviours. They are welcoming, friendly and curious. Pupils enjoy learning and coming to school. Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Staff know their pupils very well, and use this information to intervene before an issue arises. Pupils say that all staff care about them and are confident that staff will deal with any issues quickly and effectively. The school places great emphasis on pupils' personal development. Pupils benefit from an impressive range of activities that develop their character and raise their aspirations. The many activities include external visitors, trips, residential visits and after-school clubs. Pupils speak passionately about their roles as house leaders, school councillors or attendance ambassadors. Leaders ensure that the school is fully inclusive. Pupils with SEND enjoy taking part in the same opportunities as their peers.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not set out clearly all of the content children are expected to know in the early years. Consequently, adults do not always know what to teach and when. The school should ensure that the knowledge pupils are expected to know and when is clear to all adults in the early years.
  • The outside learning environment in the early years is underdeveloped. As a result, there are limited opportunities to extend children's learning. The school should ensure that the learning environment in the early years is appropriately resourced to support children's learning and development.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

174 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals70.1%

70.1%, 43.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.5%

15.5%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.9%

33.9%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kitwell Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good46% met the expected standard
Woodgate Primary School0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good37% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard80% met the expected standard
Woodcock Hill Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good45% met the expected standard
Nonsuch Primary School1 mileReport card: Needs attention to expected standard52% 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
Mrs S M Shevels
Address
Wychbury Road, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4DL
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
103339

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.