Starbank School

School overview

Starbank School is an all-through school serving Birmingham, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 2,199 pupils aged 3 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Starbank School 'Good'. 78% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 49.0, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Starbank School ranks among the top 14% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 33% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 62% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Starbank School their first choice was offered one of its 122 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.5%. There are about 20.9 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 45% 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 above.