Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School
Severne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon McMahon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 462
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 103252
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217062743
About this school
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 389 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 78% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Severne Junior Infant and Nursery 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 | 54% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 172nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.5% | 72.2% | 389 | — |
| Lakey Lane Primary School | 73% | 6.9% | 54% | 435 | 0.4 miles |
| The Oaklands Primary School | 62% | 6.1% | 54.5% | 412 | 0.5 miles |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 59% | 5.2% | 36.4% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 329 | 0.5 miles |
| Robin Hood Academy | 48% | 6.4% | 43.4% | 508 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 15 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report23 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.21%
- English as an additional language
- 60.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 20.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lakey Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
The Oaklands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kineton Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Robin Hood Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 173rd 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 year groups does Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Sharon McMahon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Severne Junior Infant and Nursery 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 big is Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 462 pupils and 389 on roll (84%), so it has space against 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 Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 172nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Severne Junior Infant and Nursery 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.