Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School
Greenwood Close, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 6ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Linda Jane McGrath
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 151894
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645203
About this school
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School (URN 103334).
How Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 203 | — |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 33% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Colmore Junior School | 79% | 4.8% | 27.4% | 475 | 0.6 miles |
| Colmore Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 20.9% | 394 | 0.6 miles |
| Wheelers Lane Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 38.5% | 656 | 0.7 miles |
| Allens Croft Primary School | 45% | 8.5% | 61.7% | 380 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Colmore Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Colmore Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Wheelers Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Allens Croft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other 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 Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School teach?
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School is Ms Linda Jane McGrath, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodthorpe Junior and Infant 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 Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School?
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School full?
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), 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 Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School?
- Woodthorpe Junior and Infant 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.
- Does Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.