Beeches Junior School
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Smart
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 103163
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01212725888
About this school
Beeches Junior School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 361 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beeches Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 55% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beeches Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beeches Junior School compares
Beeches Junior School ranked 152nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.2% | 47.2% | 361 | — |
| Glenmead Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 40.5% | 263 | 0.3 miles |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 441 | 0.4 miles |
| Calshot Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 35.2% | 436 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenholm Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 36.2% | 628 | 0.7 miles |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 222 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.22%
- English as an additional language
- 18.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 10.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glenmead Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Calshot Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Greenholm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Maryvale Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Beeches Junior School ranks 151st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beeches Junior School teach?
- Beeches Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Beeches Junior School?
- The headteacher of Beeches Junior School is Mr Mike Smart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beeches Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beeches Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Beeches Junior School?
- Beeches Junior School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Beeches Junior School full?
- Beeches Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 361 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beeches Junior School a faith school?
- No. Beeches Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beeches Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beeches Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Beeches Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beeches Junior School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Beeches Junior School ranked 152nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beeches Junior School's absence rate?
- Beeches Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beeches Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beeches Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.