Community school · Birmingham

Forestdale Primary School

3–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
133759URN

Wareham Road, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.8 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

59 applications for 17 places · 42nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

15%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 23 June 2026Published 9 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing			Needs attention
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

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Inspection history

23 June 2026
Report card · 1 Expected standard, 6 Needs attention
19 October 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.5applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 17 places offered · 15 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.6; 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	17	59	3.5	15	0.88
Sep 2025	19	54	2.8	16	0.84
Sep 2024	19	48	2.5	15	0.79
Sep 2023	20	60	3.0	20	1.00
Sep 2022	22	43	2.0	19	0.86
Sep 2021	19	44	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2020	18	44	2.4	9	0.50
Sep 2019	25	51	2.0	21	0.84
Sep 2018	26	50	1.9	23	0.88
Sep 2017	28	51	1.8	28	1.00
Sep 2016	30	53	1.8	23	0.77
Sep 2015	29	50	1.7	22	0.76
Sep 2014	26	41	1.6	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 35% · Writing 35% · Maths 31% → all three 15% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard15%257th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard35%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard35%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard31%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (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	15%	0%	100	97
2023/24	41%	0%	102	99
2022/23	20%	0%	98	98

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

Forestdale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.5applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
0.9 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
Colmers Farm Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Reaside Academy
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Requires improvement2023

2.9applications per place
The Orchards Primary Academy
1.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St James Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

4.5applications per place 93%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133759 · 330/2486
Capacity: 236 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 63.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2003
Address: Wareham Road, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0JS
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources