Arden Primary School

A good community school school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Arden Primary School.

Birmingham, B114SF Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
66.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 78.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 February 2019
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Baker Street
Sparkhill
Birmingham, B114SF

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103324
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4SF
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
708 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
708
Free School Meals
49.0% (347 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.5% (18 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
23.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
78.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
112.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
78.0 (+19.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 108.0
2023 108.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
79
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
708 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Every Child, Every Opportunity"

Respect Collaboration Resilience Empathy Reflection Aspiration

Head Teacher's Message

A very warm welcome to Arden Primary School. The Headteacher describes Arden as a warm, friendly, caring and exciting school where every child matters and staff and the community work to maintain an amazing school (quote: This is a school where everybody matters).

Curriculum Highlights

Block Teaching Our Wider Curriculum (OWL) Block Teaching Rationale Themed Weeks and Themed Days (e.g., Black History Month, Harvest, Remembrance Day, Diwali, Christmas, Friendship Day, Valentine’s Day, Mothering Sunday, Eid, St George’s Day, Female Empowerment, Anti-Bullying, World Book Day, World Autism Awareness) Rights Respecting Schools Charter/Citizenship Read Aloud: Think Aloud/Read Write Perform approach Drivers: Aspiration, Community, Enquiry (ACE)

SEND Provision

Every Body Matters (EBM) team provides well-being and safeguarding support for all pupils, works with families and agencies, and offers mentoring and bereavement support as part of a broader safeguarding and pastoral service.

Admissions Criteria

The priorities for Reception Class and Nursery Class places are decided by Birmingham Education Authority. They are: • Children with special needs (as decided by the Local Education Authority). • Brothers or sisters already in school. • Closeness of home to school.

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