Princethorpe Infant School
Princethorpe Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Princethorpe Infant School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 501 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Pupils thrive at Princethorpe Infant School. The belief that 'lives can be transformed by what goes on in school' underpins everything that the school does for its pupils and diverse community. Parents and carers speak highly of the school's work and care. Everyone is celebrated and supported as an individual. Pupils learn exceptionally well and achieve highly across the curriculum. Pupils enjoy their learning. Their behaviour is exemplary around school and in lessons. Staff set high expectations and pupils live up to them. Pupils are polite and helpful. They listen carefully and do their best, so learning is not disrupted. Pupils are happy and have strong relationships with staff and each other. There is an extensive range of opportunities for pupils' personal development. These include many extra-curricular activities, such as choir, craft, dance, gymnastics, athletics and basketball. Pupils can take on roles and responsibilities in school. For example, they can become school councillors, eco-school representatives and digital leaders. The school's wider curriculum is extensive, with a vast range of additional experiences. Pupils in Year 2, for instance, benefit from a visiting theatre company and trips out to a farm, place of worship and the beach at Weston-super-Mare.
Pupil numbers and mix
154 pupils on roll, with places for 219
Schools near Princethorpe Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princethorpe Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Jervoise School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Paganel Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gerrard Rothwell
- Phone
- 01214751083
- Address
- Princethorpe Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5QB
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 143436
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.