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Wyndcliffe Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • West Midlands • B9 5BG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Birmingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Birmingham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
299
Outstanding
32
Good
218
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 81% · RI: 6% · I: 1%
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Grove Vale Primary School
Primary • Community school • Birmingham • West Midlands • B43 6AL
Outstanding
3
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • West Midlands • B21 0UX
Outstanding
4
The Olive School, Small Heath
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • B10 0EG
Outstanding
5
The Shirestone Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • West Midlands • B33 0DH
Outstanding
6
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Birmingham • West Midlands • B14 6AJ
Outstanding
7
St James Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 9BN
Outstanding
8
Parkfield Community School
Primary • Academy converter • Birmingham • West Midlands • B8 3AX
Outstanding
9
Oasis Academy Foundry
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • West Midlands • B18 4LP
Outstanding
10
Percy Shurmer Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Birmingham • West Midlands • B12 9ED
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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