Chad Vale Primary School

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

Birmingham, B153JU Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

62

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
59.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 70.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
56.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 10.0%
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
1 October 2014
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Nursery Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B153JU
Phone
1214647329
Website
chadvale.bham.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103332
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Nursery Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3JU
Website
www.chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
420
Free School Meals
18.8% (79 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (14 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
70.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
10.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
70.0 (+11.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.0 (9.5 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
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
52
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
420 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -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

Kindness Understanding Tolerance Motivation to learn

Chad Vale follows the Birmingham local RE policy. Religious Education is taught using the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus for RE and includes dispositions that promote character; the syllabus covers nine religious traditions (Bahá’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Rastafari, Sikhism) and established non-religious worldviews such as atheism/humanism; aims to promote respect for diverse beliefs and cultures.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Athletics Basketball Cricket Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Swimming Tennis Rounders Rugby

Facilities

The Hive

Curriculum Highlights

Phonics taught with Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised (Reception and Year 1; daily phonics 30 minutes) Music taught with Charanga Musical School; Whole Class Instrument Tuition with Birmingham Music Service (Y4 violin/keyboard) Maths guided by White Rose Maths framework with CPA approach; regular assessment via Educater Geography uses Oddizzi; fieldwork and map/compass skills; Educater tracking Science taught with Explorify/Developing Experts; project-based learning and hands-on investigations Design Technology follows Projects on a Page; design/make/evaluate process linked to real-world contexts Art includes sketchbooks, Art Weeks, Artsmark Gold; Artist in Residence; Arts Ambassadors; Arts Awards Computing taught across Digital Literacy, Computer Science, Information Technology; online safety via Project Evolve framework Religious Education follows Birmingham Agreed Syllabus with dispositions; visits to places of worship; diverse worldviews Spanish taught KS2 for 1 hour per week; Language Nut/Rockalingua; assessment in Educater

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wrap-Around Care Club (WACC) operates before and after school; breakfast club opens at 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm; WACC is the after-school wrap-around provision.

SEND Provision

Chad Vale provides in-house SEND support with a SEND Information Report; references The Hive and the Birmingham Local Offer for additional information.

Admissions Criteria

Reception oversubscription criteria: 1) looked after or previously looked after children; 2) child with a statement of SEND or EHCP named at Chad Vale; 3) child with siblings at Chad Vale; 4) distance from the school.

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