King David Primary School
Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Headteacher
- Miss Nina Capek
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 103444
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214493364
About this school
King David Primary School is a Jewish voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 119 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 29 | 30 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 King David 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 | 41% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King David Primary School compares
King David Primary School ranked 163rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 7.9% | 39.3% | 119 | — |
| Moseley Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 210 | 0.3 miles |
| Kings Heath Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 24% | 643 | 0.4 miles |
| St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 37.7% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 30.3% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Hill Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 45% | 227 | 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.
Inspection history
- 5 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.33%
- English as an additional language
- 48.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.93%
- Persistent absence
- 25.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moseley Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kings Heath Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Park Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
King David Primary School ranks 163rd 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 King David Primary School teach?
- King David Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of King David Primary School?
- The headteacher of King David Primary School is Miss Nina Capek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King David Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King David 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 big is King David Primary School?
- King David Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is King David Primary School full?
- King David Primary School has capacity for 220 pupils and 119 on roll (54%), 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 King David Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. King David Primary School is designated Jewish.
- Does King David Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records King David Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have King David Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King David Primary School rank locally?
- King David Primary School ranked 163rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King David Primary School's absence rate?
- King David Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King David Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King David 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.