Yorkswood Primary School

School overview

Yorkswood Primary School is a primary school serving Birmingham, Solihull, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 388 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Yorkswood Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 46% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). 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 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Yorkswood Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 50 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 10.5%. There are about 21.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 64% 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. If you are considering Yorkswood Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.