SchoolScoresYorkswood Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6DF
0121 468 4351 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 1 March 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
57 pupils in this year group.
46% — 21 points below the Solihull average, and 16 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 80% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 58% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 72% | 79% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 106 | 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 Solihull. 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 50 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 78 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
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 | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 53rd highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 64.1% | 24.5%* | 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% | 2.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 74th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.1% | 14.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 248th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 299th lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 301st lowest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 37.0% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 270th lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 277th lowest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Lower than 7% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 78th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 69% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 298th highest of 301 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 7% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 300 state primary schools in Birmingham. Higher than 98% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 44.7% | 14.3%* | 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
- Hillstone Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingshurst Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Timberley Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fordbridge Community Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Bromwich Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Yorkswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Yorkswood Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 March 2022.
How did Yorkswood Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Yorkswood Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Yorkswood Primary School as their first choice for 50 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 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 150649.
- 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.