Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hazel Road
Rubery
Birmingham
West Midlands
B45 9DX
Phone 01214533801
Reference Number 116768

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School is demonstrating strong performance across various areas, marked by effective leadership and high standards in teaching and learning. The school excels in providing a robust curriculum that ensures pupils gain foundational skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, with commendable outcomes that often exceed national averages. The inclusive environment promotes the success of all students, particularly those with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds. The school community embodies a culture of safety, respect, and engagement, fostering positive relationships among pupils and staff alike. While attendance data is improving, current figures may not fully reflect the school’s efforts, indicating potential areas for growth. Nevertheless, the overall positive feedback from parents and visible improvements in both academic performance and social development of pupils signal a healthy learning environment. As the school implements its next steps to continually enhance attendance rates, it maintains a focus on nurturing confident, educated individuals who are well-prepared for future education stages.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 232
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.47%
Girls: 43.53%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 9 30
2 15 15 30
3 14 16 30
4 21 10 31
5 15 14 29
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.2%
Mixed, Other 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Chinese 1.7%
Caribbean 1.7%
White, Other 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Strong standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Strong standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Strong standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Strong standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 24 Feb 2026
Date Report
24 Feb 2026 School inspection
23 Nov 2021 School inspection
11 May 2016 Short inspection
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
08 Jun 2011 Full inspection
20 Feb 2008 Full inspection
18 Jan 2006 Full inspection
21 Sep 2005 Monitoring visit
05 May 2005 Inspection
01 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve very well, often exceeding national averages in key assessments.
  • Strong curriculum design that effectively builds essential knowledge and skills.
  • Timely and impactful support for pupils with gaps in learning.
  • Excellent behaviour management creating a positive learning environment.
  • Effective inclusion practices for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Strong leadership fostering a supportive and safe school culture.
  • Engaging personal development and wellbeing programs for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance data improvements not fully reflected in published data.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 1.4
Maths 1.1

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 1
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 42 10

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