SchoolScoresKingsthorne Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0BX
0121 675 3897 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 March 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
58 pupils in this year group.
52% — 11 points below the Birmingham average, and 10 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 59% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Birmingham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 27 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 58 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 72nd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 61.4% | 48.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 196th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 2.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 37th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.6% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 139th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 36.4% | 43.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 212th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 6.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 245th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.6% | 16.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 212th lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 26% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 247th lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.28% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 186th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 37% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.5 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 259th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 232nd highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 25% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 15.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warren Farm Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Rise Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maryvale Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hawthorn Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenholm Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Twickenham Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2009, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Story Wood School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glenmead Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barr View Primary and Nursery Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kingsthorne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsthorne Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 March 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Kingsthorne Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Kingsthorne Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Kingsthorne Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 103368.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.