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Northfield Manor Primary Academy

Swarthmore Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 4JT

Local ranking85th of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
391
Boys
205 (52%)
Girls
186 (48%)
Capacity
420 (93% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
47.1%
EAL
34.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
14.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,696/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.9%
  • Other: 14.2%
  • Black African: 11.4%
  • Mixed Other: 7.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.7%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.3%

41.9%

White British

14.2%

Other

11.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142203
UKPRN
10053347
Establishment No.
2263
Trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST