Arden Primary School

BirminghamCommunity school

Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4SF

Headteacher: Mrs Gurjit ShergillSchool website ↗Pupils: 707 (capacity: 708)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
79
Applications received
182
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
84.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%0.0%-3.9-2.5-0.3
2016/1755.0%4.0%-2.7-0.8+0.1
2017/1856.0%4.0%-1.6+0.2-0.1
2018/1953.0%6.0%-2.8+0.4-0.4
2022/2379.0%16.0%+1.3+1.8+3.7
2023/2478.0%3.0%---
2024/2578.0%6.0%---