Kings Heath Primary School
Valentine Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Court
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 756
- Pupils on roll
- 643
- URN
- 134098
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214649202
About this school
Kings Heath Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 643 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kings Heath 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
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 | 91 | 96 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 64% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 15% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 81% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 84% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Kings Heath 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 | 65% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 668 |
| 2024/25 | 664 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kings Heath Primary School compares
Kings Heath Primary School ranked 131st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 5.1% | 24% | 643 | — |
| St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 288 | 0.4 miles |
| King David Primary School | 62% | 7.9% | 39.3% | 119 | 0.4 miles |
| Moseley Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Wheelers Lane Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 38.5% | 656 | 0.7 miles |
| St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 37.7% | 202 | 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.
Inspection history
- 18 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24%
- English as an additional language
- 25%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
King David Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Moseley Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Wheelers Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Kings Heath Primary School ranks 133rd 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 Kings Heath Primary School teach?
- Kings Heath Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Heath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kings Heath Primary School is Mr Mark Court, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Heath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath Primary School?
- Kings Heath Primary School has 643 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kings Heath Primary School full?
- Kings Heath Primary School has capacity for 756 pupils and 643 on roll (85%), 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 Kings Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kings Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kings Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kings Heath Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kings Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kings Heath Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Kings Heath Primary School ranked 131st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Kings Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Kings Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kings Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Heath 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 1 July 2026.