Paganel Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Swinford Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 5TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paganel Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 190th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 10 May 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
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

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals61.1%

61.1%, 34.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.8%

45.8%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paganel Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Jervoise School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Princethorpe Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Princethorpe Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Hill
Phone: 01214645040
Website: paganel.drbignitemat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swinford Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 5TG
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 150148

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.