Kitwell 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
"It is our aim to create a happy, secure and inclusive environment, where all members of the School Community can grow in self-esteem, develop their full potential and celebrate their achievements." Hello and on behalf of myself, Staff and Governors, I would like to welcome you to our website.
Our school has a very nurturing environment where all staff work very hard to ensure that every child develops and feels valued - in fact, our tagline is "Kitwell - Where children are at the heart of everything that we do!" Visitors often comment on how welcoming and friendly the school feels – something we are very proud of!
We aim to provide opportunities that enable children to academically achieve all that they are capable of – however we also believe that this can only be fully achieved if mums, dads and carers work alongside the school to support the school with their child's learning.
We want to have very positive relationships with all members of the school community – working together for the common good of our children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Restorative Practice
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 103339
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Suffield Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Vivek Krishnakumar | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kim Barnes | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Carol Mason | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Laura Hussey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Collins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Michele Shevels | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Laura Mosley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Joanna Gibson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Katie Ward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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