Lift Lea ForestThe Oval School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Lea Forest and The Oval School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Lift Lea Forest scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Oval School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Lea Forest is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Lea Forest was judged Outstanding and The Oval School 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 84.0% for Lift Lea Forest and 65.0% for The Oval School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lift Lea Forest (89.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Oval School (64.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamLift Lea Forest | BirminghamThe Oval School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 140th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 536 | 639 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 708 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B33 9RD | Birmingham, B33 8JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 551 | 645 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 65.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.4% | 36.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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.
Lift Lea Forest
The Oval School
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