Community school · Birmingham

Ladypool Primary School

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103265URN

Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1QT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.2 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

74 applications for 19 places · 25th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

25 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 May 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 4.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 5.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 5.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 of 13 years.

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	19	74	3.9	17	0.89
Sep 2025	26	113	4.4	25	0.96
Sep 2024	21	91	4.3	17	0.81
Sep 2023	13	54	4.2	12	0.92
Sep 2022	18	91	5.1	18	1.00
Sep 2021	23	111	4.8	23	1.00
Sep 2020	22	109	5.0	20	0.91
Sep 2019	34	110	3.2	33	0.97
Sep 2018	34	124	3.7	32	0.94
Sep 2017	41	115	2.8	41	1.00
Sep 2016	27	84	3.1	25	0.93
Sep 2015	42	117	2.8	37	0.88
Sep 2014	44	121	2.8	39	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%113th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	67%	3%	105	104
2023/24	55%	4%	105	103
2022/23	53%	3%	102	104

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

Ladypool Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
0.3 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Nelson Mandela School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Lift Montgomery
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Arden Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Heath Mount Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

2026

4.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103265 · 330/2189
Capacity: 420 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 72.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1QT
Local authority: Birmingham

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