Paganel Primary School
Swinford Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 5TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bethan Gingell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 150148
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645040
About this school
Paganel Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 404 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. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Paganel Primary School (URN 134281).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Paganel Primary School compares
Paganel Primary School ranked 205th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 7.4% | 62.1% | 404 | — |
| Jervoise School | 83% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| Princethorpe Infant School | — | 5.7% | 50.4% | 154 | 0.5 miles |
| Princethorpe Junior School | 83% | 7.6% | 76.9% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.3% | 48.6% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | 32% | 6.7% | 70.9% | 212 | 0.6 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)
- 62.07%
- English as an additional language
- 38.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.44%
- Persistent absence
- 24.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jervoise School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Princethorpe Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Princethorpe Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Paganel Primary School ranks 207th 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 Paganel Primary School teach?
- Paganel Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Paganel Primary School?
- The headteacher of Paganel Primary School is Mrs Bethan Gingell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Paganel Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Paganel 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 Paganel Primary School?
- Paganel Primary School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Paganel Primary School full?
- Paganel Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 404 on roll (91%), 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 Paganel Primary School a faith school?
- No. Paganel Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Paganel Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Paganel Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Paganel Primary School?
- Paganel 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 does Paganel Primary School rank locally?
- Paganel Primary School ranked 205th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Paganel Primary School's absence rate?
- Paganel Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Paganel Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Paganel 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.