Compare Blakesley Hall Primary School and Lea Forest Primary Academy and The Shirestone Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Blakesley Hall Primary School (Primary) in Birmingham; Lea Forest Primary Academy (Primary) in Birmingham; The Shirestone Academy (Primary) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blakesley Hall Primary School, Lea Forest Primary Academy and The Shirestone Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Birmingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lea Forest Primary Academy), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (Blakesley Hall Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Blakesley Hall Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 60–65%, range 55–60%–70–75%; spread across trusts such as LIFT SCHOOLS and The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Blakesley Hall Primary School
B33 8TH
|
Lea Forest Primary Academy
B33 9RD
|
The Shirestone Academy
B33 0DH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B33 8TH |
Birmingham B33 9RD |
Birmingham West Midlands B33 0DH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Mar 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 28 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 540 | 490 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Birmingham (330) | LIFT SCHOOLS | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust |
| Website | www.blakesley.bham.sch.uk | www.leaforestacademy.org | sites.google.com |
| Telephone | 01217832148 | 01216753985 | 01216754686 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B33 8TH - Ofsted
- 2 7 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Birmingham (330)
- Website
- www.blakesley.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01217832148
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
B33 9RD - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 70–75% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.leaforestacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01216753985
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B33 0DH - Ofsted
- 1 28 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
- Website
- sites.google.com
- Telephone
- 01216754686
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