SchoolScoresSladefield Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
0121 327 0662 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 January 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 | 70 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 65 |
| Of those, offered a place | 65 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 170 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 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 191st highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 45.8% | 48.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 268th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 2.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 257th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 144th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 35.7% | 43.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 227th 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) 206th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.8% | 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 238th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 195th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 158th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 49% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.2% | 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
- Thornton Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ward End Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nansen Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shaw Hill Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield Junior and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alston Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkfield Community School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sladefield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Sladefield Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 January 2023.
Is Sladefield Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 65 families put Sladefield Infant School as their first choice for 70 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 65 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 103255.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.