Audley Primary School
Audley Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss J Harris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 918
- Pupils on roll
- 874
- URN
- 143437
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643139
About this school
Audley Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 874 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Audley 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 121 | 118 | 113 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 58% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 65% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Audley 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 | 42% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 847 |
| 2023/24 | 835 |
| 2024/25 | 857 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Audley Primary School compares
Audley Primary School ranked 97th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 7.7% | 62.1% | 874 | — |
| Lift Lea Forest | 84% | 5.2% | 70.3% | 536 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oval School | 65% | 7% | 65.6% | 639 | 0.5 miles |
| Colebourne Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 41.2% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | 62% | 8.2% | 52.8% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 75% | 5.9% | 58.6% | 385 | 0.9 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)
- 62.09%
- English as an additional language
- 39.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 25.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lift Lea Forest0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Oval School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Colebourne Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Heathlands Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Audley Primary School ranks 95th 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 Audley Primary School teach?
- Audley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Audley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Audley Primary School is Miss J Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Audley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Audley 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 Audley Primary School?
- Audley Primary School has 874 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Audley Primary School full?
- Audley Primary School has capacity for 918 pupils and 874 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Audley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Audley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Audley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Audley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Audley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Audley 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 Audley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Audley Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Audley Primary School ranked 97th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Audley Primary School's absence rate?
- Audley Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Audley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Audley 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.