Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham, B45 8EU · Worcestershire · primary school
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60th of 113 primary schools in Worcestershire we can score, 180 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,060 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8/10 among them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 2.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8 out of 10 among them, against 4.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 371 pupils against a stated capacity of 466. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the higher standard in core subjects? What specific activities are available within the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in higher-standard attainment?
What Ofsted said about Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Overview
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Pupils attend happily, benefiting from ‘warm relationships’ and a calm start to the day in ‘The Hive’. The school provides a strong educational foundation, with particular success in early years and reading, though some inconsistencies in addressing learning gaps remain.
Strengths
- ‘Warm relationships’ and attentive staff help pupils settle quickly and feel safe, with older pupils supporting younger ones ‘impressively’.
- Reading is a clear priority; ‘effective teaching of phonics’ leads to increasing fluency, and gaps are identified ‘without delay’.
- Curriculum plans are ‘precise’ with ‘golden threads’ linking subjects, ensuring children get ‘off to a good start’ in the early years.
- Pupils behave well, are ‘routinely polite and well mannered’, and engage positively with learning, earning rewards for kindness and effort.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are ‘supported very well’ and fully included in school life.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must use assessment strategies more routinely to address misconceptions, as current practices lead to ‘gaps in their knowledge’ and repeated mistakes.
- The school needs to purposefully plan and deliver opportunities to develop pupils’ understanding of ‘fundamental British values’, which is currently ‘limited’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% |
| 2023/24 | 53% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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