Academy converter · Birmingham

The Oaks Primary School

2–11Ages
297Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149872URN

Bells Lane, Druids Heath, Birmingham, B14 5RY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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

44 applications for 22 places · 231st of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Jul 2023)

Before: The Oaks Primary School URN 103165see Ofsted's reports

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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)

44 applications · 22 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 1.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 1.3; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 0.9; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as The Oaks Primary School (URN 103165), 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	22	44	2.0	20	0.91
Sep 2025	24	57	2.4	20	0.83
Sep 2024	20	44	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023 *	42	59	1.4	39	0.93
Sep 2022 *	28	55	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2021 *	27	68	2.5	25	0.93
Sep 2020 *	52	65	1.3	38	0.73
Sep 2019 *	34	73	2.2	30	0.88
Sep 2018 *	47	68	1.5	42	0.89
Sep 2017 *	58	69	1.2	41	0.71
Sep 2016 *	60	69	1.2	39	0.65
Sep 2015 *	46	39	0.9	28	0.61
Sep 2014 *	51	50	1.0	35	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 73% · Maths 71% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%183rd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	58%	11%	104	103
2023/24	71%	5%	103	104
2022/23	60%	8%	104	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 Oaks Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bells Farm Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Broadmeadow Infant School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2023

3.0applications per place
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Good2022

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Broadmeadow Junior School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Grendon Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hollywood Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

2026

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place

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: 149872 · 330/2018
Trust: Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 297 on roll
Free school meals: 85.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2023
Replaced: The Oaks Primary School (URN 103165)
Address: Bells Lane, Druids Heath, Birmingham, B14 5RY
Local authority: Birmingham

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