Arden Primary School
Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Gurjit Shergill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 708
- Pupils on roll
- 692
- URN
- 103324
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216757702
About this school
Arden Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 692 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arden Primary 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 26 June 2024, 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 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 91% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 92% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Arden Primary 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 | 79% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 703 |
| 2023/24 | 708 |
| 2024/25 | 707 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arden Primary School compares
Arden Primary School ranked 43rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 6.8% | 56.5% | 692 | — |
| Greet Primary School | 55% | 6.2% | 50.5% | 704 | 0.2 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 49.1% | 295 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 50.7% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| Conway Primary School | 54% | 6.3% | 68.1% | 391 | 0.4 miles |
| Nelson Mandela School | 60% | 7% | 52.9% | 435 | 0.5 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)
- 56.49%
- English as an additional language
- 58.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 18.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greet Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Conway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nelson Mandela School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Arden Primary School ranks 40th 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
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
- Audley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Arden Primary School teach?
- Arden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Arden Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Arden Primary School is Mrs Gurjit Shergill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arden Primary 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 Arden Primary School?
- Arden Primary School has 692 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Arden Primary School full?
- Arden Primary School has capacity for 708 pupils and 692 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Arden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Arden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Arden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arden Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Arden Primary School ranked 43rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arden Primary School's absence rate?
- Arden Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arden Primary 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.