The Oval School
Academy converter primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
64.8%
▲ 40pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
639 / 708 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first67 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Lift Lea Forest, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Lea ForestAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 536 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Kitts Green AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Special | 55 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in all six areas |
| Audley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 874 | Good, 2023 |
| Hallmoor SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Special | 294 | Good, 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 246 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2016) |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 330 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 385 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Gossey Lane AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 183 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Stechford Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 417 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 82 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Cockshut Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 977 | Good, 2023 |
| Blackwater AcademyOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 17 | - |
| Riverside EducationOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 100 | - |
| Leycroft AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 170 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Garretts Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2019) |
| Blakesley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 462 | Good, 2024 |
| Colebourne Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Tile Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 620 | Good, 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 234 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 203 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2016, previous school) |
| Centre for Accelerated LearningMiscellaneous | 1.1 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,188 | Good, 2023 |
| The Shirestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 241 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Heathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 440 | Good, 2023 |
| Yardley Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 830 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Washwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | All-through | 1,668 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Lyndon Green Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 364 | Good, 2023 |
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOLOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| Lyndon Green Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 239 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Hillstone Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 415 | Good, 2022 |
| Oasis Academy HobmoorAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 493 | Good, 2023 |
| Stanville Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 223 | Good, 2023 |
| Brownmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| East Birmingham Network AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.5 mi | Alternative provision | - | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 414 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Alston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 636 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Brays SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.5 mi | Special | 93 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013, previous school) |
| Timberley AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 559 | Good, 2023 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Primary | 559 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Thornton Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 473 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Saltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,356 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Waverley SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | All-through | 1,687 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 7 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 265 | Good, 2024 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 618 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 237 | Good, 2024 |
| Hodge Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 651 | Good, 2023 |
| Grace Academy SolihullAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 884 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Firs Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 279 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| Waverley Studio CollegeStudio schools | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 223 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2017) |
| Fordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 522 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| Starbank SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | All-through | 2,161 | Good, 2023 |
| Sladefield Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 266 | Good, 2023 |
| Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 749 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 331 | Good, 2024 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 109 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014) |
| Hodge Hill CollegeCommunity | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,193 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Yorkswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 375 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Mapledene Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 293 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,273 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Braidwood School for the DeafFoundation special | 1.8 mi | Special | 82 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Everything Education SchoolOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Bordesley Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 639 | Good, 2023 |
| Gilbertstone Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Ward End Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 878 | Good, 2024 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 253 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Tame Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 228 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2014) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).
Overall deprivation1
Income1
Employment1
Education and skills1
Health1
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 355
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