Ward End Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Ingleton Road, Birmingham, B8 2RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ward End Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 84th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 18 April 2024

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 5 March 2024

Ward End Primary School is a school where every member of staff cares deeply for its pupils. Pupils arrive each day happily. They feel safe in school because of the care shown to them and there is a strong sense of community. The school works exceptionally well to ensure there are positive partnerships between staff, parents and pupils. The school's cultural diversity is celebrated well. This encourages pupils to show respect for each other and celebrate difference. The school has high ambitions that all pupils achieve to the best of their ability. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It also includes the high number of pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school supports these pupils exceptionally well so they can achieve the high expectations set by the school. Pupils behave well at all points of the day. They understand the importance of working hard. Pupils are not disrupted from learning because of the positive behaviour in lessons. This leads to a very calm and purposeful working environment. Pupils and staff show high levels of respect for each other. They understand how they are expected to behave and rise very well to these high expectations.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not ensured that the curriculum is consistently implemented in a way that supports pupils to know and remember more. This results in some pupils not achieving the desired outcomes of the intended curriculum. The school should ensure there is consistency in the implementation of curriculum plans across all subject areas and regularly monitor that this is as intended.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

119 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

878 pupils on roll, with places for 892

Eligible for free school meals52.2%

52.2%, 25.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.4%

47.4%, 25.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ward End Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sladefield Infant School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Thornton Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Leigh Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard63% met the expected standard
Hodge Hill Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good55% met the expected standard
Nansen Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard61% 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
Mrs Rachel Chahal
Address
Ingleton Road, Birmingham, B8 2RA
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
103217

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.