SchoolScoresMapledene Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Mapledene Road, Mapledene Road, Birmingham, Uk, Birmingham, B26 3XE
0121 464 2881 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 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 16 November 2022: 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
40 pupils in this year group.
63% — about the same as the Birmingham average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 70% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 38 |
| Of those, offered a place | 38 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 96 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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 205th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 43.1% | 48.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 207th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 2.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 82nd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.6% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 219th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.9% | 43.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 226th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 6.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 241st lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 16.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 113th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 57% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.2 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 70th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 87% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.4 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 147th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 53% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 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
- Elms Farm Community Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanville Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marston Green Infant Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Marston Green Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Valley Primary 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2016), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyndon Green Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
- Lyndon Green Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Mapledene Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mapledene Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 March 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Mapledene Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Mapledene Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 38 families put Mapledene Primary School as their first choice for 38 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 38 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 134094.
- 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.