Beeches Primary SchoolBarr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Beeches Primary School and Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Beeches Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beeches Primary School was judged Good and Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Beeches Primary School and 71.0% for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beeches Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBeeches Primary School | BirminghamBarr View Primary & Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 197th of 273 in Birmingham | 57th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 361 | 441 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B42 2PY | Birmingham, B44 8NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beeches Primary School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
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