Warren Farm Primary School

Warren Farm Primary School has made notable progress since its last inspection, moving from a previous designation of 'requires improvement' to achieving a 'good' overall effectiveness rating. The recent changes in leadership and staff have been well managed, resulting in positive feedback from pupils, parents, and staff. Pupils report a safe and happy school environment, with high expectations for all, including those with special educational needs, resulting in commendable conduct and academic progress across subjects like English and mathematics. Despite these improvements, the school faces challenges related to incomplete revisions of the curriculum in some subjects and low attendance rates among certain pupils, which have impacted their learning outcomes. Additionally, there is a need to enhance pupils' understanding of fundamental British values. Addressing these areas is essential for ensuring that all students achieve their potential and are well-prepared for their next educational stages.

Strengths

• Happy and engaged pupils who enjoy school and learning.
• Strong focus on reading, leading to significant improvements in outcomes across the school.
• Positive relationships and respectful attitudes among pupils.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• High staff morale and support for staff well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Incomplete revisions to some areas of the curriculum.
• Low attendance rates among some pupils affecting their learning.
• Limited understanding of fundamental British values among pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Warren Farm Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Warren Farm Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Warren Farm Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.8% of pupils at Warren Farm Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Warren Farm Primary School received £7,439 and spent £7,767 for each of its 314 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £371,000 (£1,183 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Warren Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Warren Farm Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Warren Farm Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Warren Farm Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Warren Farm Primary School have?

Warren Farm Primary School has 319 pupils on roll.

What age range does Warren Farm Primary School cover?

Warren Farm Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Warren Farm Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Warren Farm Primary School?

Warren Farm Primary School is at Aylesbury Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0DT.