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Somerville Primary (NC) School

Somerville Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9EN

Local ranking49th of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

758

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
91

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
711
Boys
370 (52%)
Girls
341 (48%)
Capacity
758 (94% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
58.9%
EAL
95.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,411/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 56.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 16.5%
  • Black African: 14.1%
  • Other: 6.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%

56.1%

Asian Pakistani

16.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

14.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103256
UKPRN
10076560
Establishment No.
2176