Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Oasis Academy Boulton

3–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139242URN

Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.3 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

81 applications for 20 places · 22nd 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 GoodMar 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 March 2015
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

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 5.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 5.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 12 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	20	81	4.1	17	0.85
Sep 2025	17	85	5.0	15	0.88
Sep 2024	16	65	4.1	14	0.88
Sep 2023	26	81	3.1	25	0.96
Sep 2022	13	62	4.8	13	1.00
Sep 2021	23	101	4.4	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	115	3.8	34	1.13
Sep 2019	22	116	5.3	22	1.00
Sep 2018	18	87	4.8	18	1.00
Sep 2017	30	90	3.0	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	85	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2015	27	53	2.0	19	0.70
Sep 2014	14	48	3.4	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 70% · Maths 81% → 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 standard85%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	7%	106	106
2023/24	79%	10%	104	106
2022/23	66%	7%	103	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

Oasis Academy BoultonThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
James Watt Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Grove School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Benson
0.6 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2023

3.2applications per place
Oasis Academy Foundry
0.8 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
William Murdoch Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2022

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
0.9 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
1.0 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Rookery School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139242 · 330/2117
Trust: Oasis Community Learning
Capacity: 210 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 58.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Matthew Boulton Community Primary School (URN 103173)
Address: Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RE
Local authority: Birmingham

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