Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Ark Tindal Primary Academy

3–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138397URN

Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

139 applications for 60 places · 188th 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 GoodOct 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

6 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
9 October 2014
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

139 applications · 60 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.1; 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	60	139	2.3	60	1.00
Sep 2025	60	136	2.3	66	1.10
Sep 2024	51	125	2.5	47	0.92
Sep 2023	56	129	2.3	47	0.84
Sep 2022	42	99	2.4	39	0.93
Sep 2021	51	124	2.4	42	0.82
Sep 2020	38	132	3.5	32	0.84
Sep 2019	43	108	2.5	42	0.98
Sep 2018	26	102	3.9	24	0.92
Sep 2017	33	102	3.1	32	0.97
Sep 2016	45	90	2.0	38	0.84
Sep 2015	44	73	1.7	30	0.68
Sep 2014	42	86	2.1	37	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 80% → 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 standard78%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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%	11%	106	105
2023/24	79%	7%	107	107
2022/23	75%	11%	105	106

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

Ark Tindal Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Park Hill Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Heath Mount Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

2026

4.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

2026

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Nelson Mandela School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

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

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138397 · 330/2056
Trust: Ark Schools
Capacity: 459 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 58.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Tindal Junior and Infant School (URN 103270)
Address: Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QS
Local authority: Birmingham

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