Woodcock Hill Primary School
Farwood Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woodcock Hill Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 247th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 April 2022, report published 19 June 2022
- 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 27 April 2022
Woodcock Hill Primary School is a very welcoming and supportive place to learn. Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They feel safe and appreciate how well their teachers and all school staff look after them. Leaders are ambitious for the pupils at this school. They ensure that the curriculum is exciting and that all pupils follow it. Leaders and all staff want children to do well and work hard to help them do so. When pupils struggle, staff provide additional support so that they catch up. Pupils behave well in classrooms and around school. They are kind and thoughtful to each other. They told inspectors that bullying does sometimes happen at school, but adults deal with it quickly. Pupils understand the school values of respect, ambition, creativity, inclusion, independence and perseverance. They appreciate how these values help them learn and grow. Staff encourage pupils to be proud of, and contribute to, their community. For example, the Year 6 pupils loved organising and running a charity coffee morning.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' presentation of written work is not of a consistently high standard. This means that pupils' work can be difficult to read. Leaders need to put into place a consistent approach to handwriting and presentation so that what pupils write is always legible.
- Despite the hard work of leaders and staff, too many pupils are persistently absent. Consequently, some pupils miss too much learning and do not achieve as well as they should. Leaders need to work further with children and their families to develop and use a range of strategies to monitor and improve pupils' attendance.
- Several parents told inspectors that communication from school is not always effective. This means that parents sometimes do not know what is going on and miss events. Communication with parents needs to be improved so that parents feel fully informed about what is going on and so they can fully support their child's learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Woodcock Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meadow Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Princethorpe Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Princethorpe Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 80% 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
- Mr Derek Higgins
- Phone
- 01216754130
- Address
- Farwood Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1BS
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 103372
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.