Acocks Green Primary School
Westley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7UQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACOCKS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Ward
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 484
- URN
- 139443
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217062165
About this school
Acocks Green Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 484 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 69% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 92% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 92% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Acocks Green 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 | 53% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 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 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 488 |
| 2023/24 | 483 |
| 2024/25 | 480 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Acocks Green Primary School compares
Acocks Green Primary School ranked 44th 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 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 484 | — |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School | 62% | 7.3% | 39% | 269 | 0.3 miles |
| The Oaklands Primary School | 62% | 6.1% | 54.5% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| Yarnfield Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 60.3% | 639 | 0.5 miles |
| Cedars Academy | 36% | 6.2% | 56.6% | 301 | 0.5 miles |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 37.7% | 279 | 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)
- 39.43%
- English as an additional language
- 70.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 16.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Oaklands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Yarnfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Cedars Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Acocks Green Primary School ranks 41st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic 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
- Audley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Acocks Green Primary School teach?
- Acocks Green Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Acocks Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Acocks Green Primary School is Mrs Sarah Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Acocks Green Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Acocks Green 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 Acocks Green Primary School?
- Acocks Green Primary School has 484 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Acocks Green Primary School full?
- Acocks Green Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 484 on roll (115%), so it is at or above 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 Acocks Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Acocks Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Acocks Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Acocks Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Acocks Green Primary School?
- Acocks Green Primary School is part of ACOCKS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Acocks Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% 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 Acocks Green Primary School rank locally?
- Acocks Green Primary School ranked 44th 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 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Acocks Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Acocks Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Acocks Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Acocks Green 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 24 July 2026.