Community school · Birmingham

Barford Primary School

3–11Ages
409Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103162URN

Barford Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 0EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.2per place

1.5 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

72 applications for 17 places · 16th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

7 November 2023
Graded inspection: Good
22 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.2applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 17 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 4.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	72	4.2	14	0.82
Sep 2025	35	99	2.8	34	0.97
Sep 2024	39	89	2.3	37	0.95
Sep 2023	36	90	2.5	35	0.97
Sep 2022	30	99	3.3	30	1.00
Sep 2021	39	103	2.6	37	0.95
Sep 2020	39	119	3.1	36	0.92
Sep 2019	50	141	2.8	43	0.86
Sep 2018	41	119	2.9	38	0.93
Sep 2017	58	126	2.2	57	0.98
Sep 2016	60	120	2.0	67	1.12
Sep 2015	60	98	1.6	55	0.92
Sep 2014	60	115	1.9	57	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 68% · Maths 69% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%176th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	8%	101	102
2023/24	65%	12%	105	106
2022/23	54%	4%	101	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Summerfield Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Requires improvement2022

3.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
City Road Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2022

2.7applications per place
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Foundry
1.2 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Brookfields Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103162 · 330/2014
Capacity: 453 pupils · 409 on roll
Free school meals: 61.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Barford Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 0EF
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources