Forestdale Primary School

BirminghamCommunity school

Wareham Road, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0JS

Headteacher: Mr David FosterSchool website ↗Pupils: 205 (capacity: 236)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 October 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
15.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level35.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level35.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level31.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
54
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
92.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
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).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1625.0%0.0%-1.6+1.9-1.0
2016/1725.0%0.0%-5.20.0-4.4
2017/1833.0%3.0%-5.3-4.8-2.8
2018/1920.0%3.0%-4.3-5.5-3.2
2022/2320.0%0.0%-4.1-1.8-3.9
2023/2441.0%0.0%---
2024/2515.0%0.0%---
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