Topcliffe Primary School
Hawkinge Drive, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6BS
Headteacher: Ms Vickie CrombieSchool website ↗Pupils: 249 (capacity: 210)Part of WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 8 April 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
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
Outstanding
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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
20.0%
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 level40.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0
Writing
Expected level35.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level30.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)96.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
105
Families who got their first-choice
1.5%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
70.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
25.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 16.0% | 0.0% | -0.8 | -7.9 | -0.6 |
| 2016/17 | 46.0% | 0.0% | -1.6 | +0.7 | +1.5 |
| 2017/18 | 45.0% | 5.0% | +3.5 | +3.0 | +2.4 |
| 2018/19 | 51.0% | 13.0% | +2.1 | -0.1 | +3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 43.0% | 5.0% | +2.9 | +0.4 | +2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 51.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 20.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |