Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
376 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Petrina Poleon
- Religious ethos
- Methodist/Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 139269
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214596467
About this school
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hawkesley Church Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 40% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 60% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 60% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 57% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 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 | 64% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawkesley Church Primary Academy compares
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy ranked 127th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.2% | 70.2% | 219 | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 6.8% | 68.7% | 169 | 0.7 miles |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 69% | 5.8% | 49% | 164 | 0.8 miles |
| West Heath Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 51% | 409 | 0.8 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 28.1% | 206 | 0.9 miles |
| Kings Norton Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 34.5% | 410 | 1.1 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
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 12 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.2%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 15.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Fairway Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
West Heath Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kings Norton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy ranks 129th 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 Hawkesley Church Primary Academy teach?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawkesley Church Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is Miss Petrina Poleon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hawkesley Church Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawkesley Church Primary Academy, 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 Hawkesley Church Primary Academy?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hawkesley Church Primary Academy full?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 219 on roll (61%), 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 Hawkesley Church Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Hawkesley Church Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hawkesley Church Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hawkesley Church Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hawkesley Church Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hawkesley Church Primary Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy ranked 127th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawkesley Church Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawkesley Church Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawkesley Church Primary Academy'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 22 July 2026.