Wychall Primary School
Middle Field Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Nick Lamorte
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 142386
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214644255
About this school
Wychall Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wychall 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 57 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 54% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 60% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 51% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| 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 Wychall 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 | 51% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wychall Primary School compares
Wychall Primary School ranked 230th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.8% | 78.5% | 317 | — |
| Fairway Primary Academy | 69% | 5.8% | 49% | 164 | 0.3 miles |
| West Heath Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 51% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| St Laurence Church Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Kings Norton Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 34.5% | 410 | 1.0 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
-
Ungraded inspection report26 February 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 78.53%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 19.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairway Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
West Heath Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Laurence Church Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Laurence Church Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kings Norton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Wychall Primary School ranks 234th 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 Wychall Primary School teach?
- Wychall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wychall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wychall Primary School is Headteacher Nick Lamorte, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wychall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wychall 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 Wychall Primary School?
- Wychall Primary School has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wychall Primary School full?
- Wychall Primary School has capacity for 444 pupils and 317 on roll (71%), 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 Wychall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wychall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wychall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wychall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wychall Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wychall Primary School is part of DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wychall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wychall Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Wychall Primary School ranked 230th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wychall Primary School's absence rate?
- Wychall Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wychall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wychall 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 2 July 2026.