1
The Olive School, Small Heath
Birmingham • B10 0EG
1
7 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Birmingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Birmingham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
3
Good
10
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 23% · G: 77% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Lea Forest Primary Academy
Birmingham • B33 9RD
1
30 Jan 2023
3
Moor Green Primary Academy
Birmingham • B13 8QP
1
26 Feb 2019
4
Reaside Academy
Birmingham • B45 0HY
2
9 May 2023
5
Brookfields Primary School
Birmingham • B18 6PU
2
8 May 2023
6
Ss Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham • B23 7NB
2
8 May 2023
7
City Road Primary School
Birmingham • B16 0HL
2
15 Mar 2023
8
Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Birmingham • B44 9NA
2
8 Mar 2023
9
Birchfield Primary School
Birmingham • B6 6AJ
2
6 Oct 2022
10
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham • B31 5QD
2
23 Apr 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Oasis Academy Short Heath 2 • Nov 2014
- Tame Valley Academy 2 • Jun 2014
- Stechford Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown Not judged • Dec 2024