Yardley Wood Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yardley Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 251st of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 February 2014, report published 3 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

442 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals59.5%

59.5%, 33 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43%

43%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 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 Yardley Wood Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	83% met the expected standard
Highters Heath Community School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Billesley Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Peterbrook Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Chilcote Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	81% 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: Mr Benjamin Turner
Phone: 01216752456
Website: ydlywood.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4ER
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103281

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.