Somerville Primary (NC) School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.7
▲ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.9%
▲ 33pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
722 / 758 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Somerville Primary (NC) School is a primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 711 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 758. The school is led by Mr Izhar Khan.
Key facts
- URN
- 103256
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Cecil Knight | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms iSHEIA Bibi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr William Gresham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sahira Saeed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Usamah Khalid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shahin Fazil Aslam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cecil Knight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Abdullah Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Shergeal Khan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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