Bells Farm Primary SchoolThe Oaks Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bells Farm Primary School and The Oaks Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Bells Farm Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Oaks Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bells Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Bells Farm Primary School and 58.0% for The Oaks Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bells Farm Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBells Farm Primary School | BirminghamThe Oaks Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 267th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 297 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 5QP | Birmingham, B14 5RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 84.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 38.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 30.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
Bells Farm Primary School
The Oaks Primary School
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