Wychall Primary School

A good academy converter school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Wychall Primary School.

Birmingham, B313EH Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
45.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 54.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
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
11 February 2020
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Middle Field Road
Northfield
Birmingham, B313EH
Phone
1214644255
Website
wychall.drbignitemat.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142386
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Middle Field Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3EH
Website
www.wychall.drbignitemat.org
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
444 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
357
Free School Meals
71.7% (256 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
26.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
54.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
102.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
102.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 102.0
2023 103.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
40
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
357 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"All pupils achieve the highest standard of educational outcomes regardless of circumstance or background."

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Wychall Primary School. Headteacher N. Lamorte states pride in the school community and that all pupils should achieve the highest standard of educational outcomes regardless of circumstance or background, inviting contact for additional information.

Curriculum Highlights

purpose, key principles and values, agreed expectations, underpinning concepts, clearly defined content and an established logical sequence. a coherent and consistent rationale that underpins the whole curriculum and is in place across all schools. a consistent assessment framework for each subject discipline which is used to evaluate the impact of the planned curriculum and inform further provision. well-developed and planned cross curricular opportunities that are used for revisiting and embedding learning (interleaving/cross contextualisation). individual subject discipline progression routes that outline the skills and knowledge pupils should secure at each stage of their development. the curriculum is led, implemented and accessed by leaders, teachers, support staff and pupils who have a secure knowledge and understanding of the curriculum design and its structure. is language rich and enables the successful development of communication skills and understanding of vocabulary. meets the aims, purpose and objectives outlined in the National Curriculum for each subject discipline. is supported by a full programme of professional development, linked to clear expectations and aims. This underpins the implementation of the agreed curriculum. content is inclusive and representative of our schools and wider communities. supports the development of shared pedagogy for key aspects of the curriculum.

Admissions Criteria

The Trust has established admission criteria for all its schools. Priority is given to (1) children who are looked after or previously looked after by a local authority, (2) children who have a sibling attending the School at the date of application, and (3) children whose home address is the shortest distance from the school, measured by straight-line distance from the home to the school.

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