Academy converter · Birmingham

The Oval School

3–11Ages
639Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143087URN

Whittington Oval, Yardley, Birmingham, B33 8JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

210 applications for 78 places · 132nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

16 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
20 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as The Oval Primary School, URN 103374

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

210 applications · 78 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as The Oval Primary School (URN 103374), the previous school.

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	78	210	2.7	70	0.90
Sep 2025	61	197	3.2	54	0.89
Sep 2024	76	203	2.7	63	0.83
Sep 2023	89	204	2.3	79	0.89
Sep 2022	72	187	2.6	60	0.83
Sep 2021	64	186	2.9	57	0.89
Sep 2020	61	172	2.8	55	0.90
Sep 2019	71	200	2.8	64	0.90
Sep 2018	80	205	2.6	77	0.96
Sep 2017	90	191	2.1	94	1.04
Sep 2016 *	90	184	2.0	96	1.07
Sep 2015 *	90	162	1.8	84	0.93
Sep 2014 *	92	177	1.9	88	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%131st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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	65%	10%	105	104
2023/24	67%	13%	106	104
2022/23	64%	9%	105	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

The Oval SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Lift Lea Forest
0.7 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2022

4.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Stechford Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
Gossey Lane Academy
1.2 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Blakesley Hall Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Good2024

4.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143087 · 330/2447
Trust: Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 708 pupils · 639 on roll
Free school meals: 65.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: The Oval Primary School (URN 103374)
Address: Whittington Oval, Yardley, Birmingham, B33 8JG
Local authority: Birmingham

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