Osborne Primary School
Osborne Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6TY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Dodd
- Sponsor
- The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 147758
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643346
About this school
Osborne Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Osborne 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 54 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 43% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 59% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | 57% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 61% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Osborne 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 | 28% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Osborne Primary School compares
Osborne Primary School ranked 243rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.8% | 65.5% | 410 | — |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 419 | 0.2 miles |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 38.1% | 441 | 0.5 miles |
| Featherstone Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 48.7% | 416 | 0.5 miles |
| Yenton Primary School | 62% | 6.7% | 64.1% | 564 | 0.6 miles |
| Court Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.7% | 63.2% | 236 | 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)
- 65.46%
- English as an additional language
- 62.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 14.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Featherstone Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Yenton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Court Farm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Osborne Primary School ranks 249th 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 Osborne Primary School teach?
- Osborne Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Osborne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Osborne Primary School is Mrs Lisa Dodd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Osborne Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Osborne 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 Osborne Primary School?
- Osborne Primary School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Osborne Primary School full?
- Osborne Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 410 on roll (98%), 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 Osborne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Osborne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Osborne Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Osborne Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Osborne Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Osborne Primary School is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Osborne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 28% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Osborne Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Osborne Primary School ranked 243rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Osborne Primary School's absence rate?
- Osborne Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Osborne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Osborne 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.