Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 4RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Gray Sarah Robinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenheart Learning Partnership
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 140889
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642356
About this school
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 400 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Albert Bradbeer 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 80% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Albert Bradbeer 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 | 48% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 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 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy compares
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy ranked 161st 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 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 8.2% | 68.1% | 400 | — |
| Cofton Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 32.1% | 408 | 0.4 miles |
| Turves Green Primary School | 59% | 8.4% | 61.4% | 354 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 28.1% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | — | — | — | 423 | 0.7 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 7.2% | 58% | 183 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.11%
- English as an additional language
- 18.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.23%
- Persistent absence
- 24.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cofton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Turves Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Meadows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy ranks 161st 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
- 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 ages does Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy teach?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy is Mrs Andrea Gray Sarah Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Albert Bradbeer 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 Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy full?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 400 on roll (83%), 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 Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy is part of GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% 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 Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy ranked 161st 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 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Albert Bradbeer 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 1 July 2026.