Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Old Birmingham Road
Lickey
Birmingham
West Midlands
B45 8EU
Phone 01214451992
Reference Number 116773

Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery is performing at a good level across all evaluated areas. The school boasts a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and develop positive relationships with staff and peers. Though new leadership has been instituted, the staff presents a cohesive front dedicated to promoting the educational achievements of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Pupils show commendable behavior in class, indicating a strong commitment to their learning. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in addressing misconceptions in student work and enhancing pupils' understanding of British values.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 389
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.64%
Girls: 49.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 23 44
2 22 33 55
3 35 28 63
4 27 28 55
5 27 17 44
6 25 23 48

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.7%
Mixed, Other 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
White, Other 2.3%
Indian 2.3%
White & Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 09 Apr 2024
Date Report
09 Apr 2024 School inspection:
11 Dec 2018 Short inspection
19 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
19 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
13 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate good behavior and positive attitudes towards learning.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Effective teaching of phonics leading to improved reading skills.
  • Cohesive staff dedicated to pupil success.
  • Engaging curriculum that prepares children well for future stages.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not consistently use assessment to address misconceptions.
  • Limited student understanding of fundamental British values.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 105
Maths 105

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 0.2
Writing 0.5
Maths 0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 27 2
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 27 9

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