Yenton Primary School
Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jablai Saleh
- Sponsor
- Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 564
- URN
- 146722
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214646588
About this school
Yenton Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 564 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 72% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Yenton 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 | 63% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 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 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 625 |
| 2023/24 | 597 |
| 2024/25 | 582 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yenton Primary School compares
Yenton Primary School ranked 162nd 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 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.7% | 64.1% | 564 | — |
| Penns Primary School | 84% | 2.9% | 13.7% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 419 | 0.5 miles |
| Wylde Green Primary School | 84% | 3.9% | 28.3% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Osborne Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 65.5% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Paget Primary School | 48% | 5% | 48.2% | 359 | 0.7 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)
- 64.09%
- English as an additional language
- 33.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.73%
- Persistent absence
- 22.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penns Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Abbey Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Wylde Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Osborne Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Paget Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Yenton Primary School ranks 162nd 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 year groups does Yenton Primary School teach?
- Yenton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Yenton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yenton Primary School is Miss Jablai Saleh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yenton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yenton 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 Yenton Primary School?
- Yenton Primary School has 564 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yenton Primary School full?
- Yenton Primary School has capacity for 600 pupils and 564 on roll (94%), 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 Yenton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Yenton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yenton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yenton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Yenton Primary School?
- Yenton Primary School is part of ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yenton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Yenton Primary School rank locally?
- Yenton Primary School ranked 162nd 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 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yenton Primary School's absence rate?
- Yenton Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yenton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yenton 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 10 July 2026.