Anglesey Primary School
Anglesey Street, Birmingham, B19 1RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Pembleton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 782
- Pupils on roll
- 671
- URN
- 132074
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214644388
About this school
Anglesey Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 671 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Anglesey 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. 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
- 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 | 94 | 122 | 92 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 30% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 70% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 74% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Anglesey 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 | 36% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 733 |
| 2023/24 | 739 |
| 2024/25 | 697 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anglesey Primary School compares
Anglesey Primary School ranked 235th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5% | 61.5% | 671 | — |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 338 | 0.2 miles |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | 77% | 5.9% | 68.7% | 458 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Primary School | 76% | 6.7% | 56.7% | 483 | 0.4 miles |
| Welford Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 65.2% | 405 | 0.5 miles |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | 84% | 3.3% | 13.7% | 424 | 0.6 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
- 19 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report23 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.53%
- English as an additional language
- 67.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 13.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Heathfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Welford Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Anglesey Primary School ranks 239th 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
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
- Audley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Anglesey Primary School teach?
- Anglesey Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Anglesey Primary School?
- The headteacher of Anglesey Primary School is Mr Adrian Pembleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Anglesey Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Anglesey 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 Anglesey Primary School?
- Anglesey Primary School has 671 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Anglesey Primary School full?
- Anglesey Primary School has capacity for 782 pupils and 671 on roll (86%), 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 Anglesey Primary School a faith school?
- No. Anglesey Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Anglesey Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Anglesey Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Anglesey Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Anglesey Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Anglesey Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Anglesey Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Anglesey Primary School ranked 235th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Anglesey Primary School's absence rate?
- Anglesey Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Anglesey Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Anglesey 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 30 June 2026.