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.

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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.

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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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