Ward End Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Ward End Primary is a Reading School. We are Global Citizens within a World Class School. We have high standards of attendance and punctuality. Family, community and character education are at the heart of all we do. Our pupils are well prepared for Key Stage 3 and beyond. Please read more and see our Headteacher's message on the Home page.
To be confident, independent and proud of themselves and their achievements "The progress that pupils make is amongst the very best in the country and they leave with high standards." School site is closed - Monday 5th January 2026. We will reopen for pupils Tuesday 6th January 2026. Thank you
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Accelerated Reader
- Book Talk
- Talk for Writing
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 103217
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shanaz Ahmed | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Akhilesh Nayak | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tahsin Rahman | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Humza Nazir | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christopher Deacon | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Priscilla Nyiri | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sahra Ali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mohammed Ali | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kierion Bolger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Chahal | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Aniqa Parveen | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Memuna Rabani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2016 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Sarish Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record