Yarnfield Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Birmingham, Birmingham
B11 3PJ
Composite score
38.9

School overview

Yarnfield Primary School is a primary school serving Birmingham, Birmingham, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 668 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Yarnfield Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 60% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1235
In West Midlands
#230
In Birmingham
Top 76%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
1%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 668 % FSM ever-6 60.3% % EAL 56.0% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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