The Oval School
Birmingham, B33 8JG · Birmingham · primary school
101st of 259 primary schools in Birmingham we can score, 293 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.1/10 against 380 of them, against 5.7/10 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 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 10.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in gymnastics, dance, cricket, dodgeball, and football. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 645 pupils in a capacity of 708 places, leaving 63 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late for the morning session, given there is no breakfast club? What specific provisions are in place for the 10.0% of pupils who reach the higher standard? How does the school manage the transition for children moving from this primary setting to secondary school?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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