Tame Valley AcademyFirs Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Tame Valley Academy and Firs Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Tame Valley Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Firs Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tame Valley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tame Valley Academy was judged Good and Firs Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Tame Valley Academy and 48.0% for Firs Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tame Valley Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Firs Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamTame Valley Academy | BirminghamFirs Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 258th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B36 8QJ | Birmingham, B36 8LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.5% | 61.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.9% | 67.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 30.5% | 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.
Tame Valley Academy
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