Community school · Birmingham

Arden Primary School

3–11Ages
692Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103324URN

Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4SF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.7 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

181 applications for 90 places · 230th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

26 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 February 2019
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

181 applications · 90 places offered · 81 named it first

2026 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.6; 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	90	181	2.0	81	0.90
Sep 2025	79	182	2.3	71	0.90
Sep 2024	90	241	2.7	89	0.99
Sep 2023	90	214	2.4	80	0.89
Sep 2022	90	235	2.6	80	0.89
Sep 2021	75	206	2.8	72	0.96
Sep 2020	79	246	3.1	73	0.92
Sep 2019	79	275	3.5	77	0.97
Sep 2018	90	273	3.0	94	1.04
Sep 2017	89	284	3.2	87	0.98
Sep 2016	90	262	2.9	97	1.08
Sep 2015	89	237	2.7	102	1.15
Sep 2014	87	229	2.6	85	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 80% · Maths 94% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%36th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	78%	6%	108	109
2023/24	78%	3%	108	108
2022/23	79%	16%	107	108

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

Arden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Greet Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Lift Montgomery
1.0 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103324 · 330/2300
Capacity: 708 pupils · 692 on roll
Free school meals: 59.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4SF
Local authority: Birmingham

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