Best 3 Primary schools in Birmingham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Wyndcliffe Primary School (Primary) in Birmingham; Grove Vale Primary School (Primary) in Birmingham; St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (Primary) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wyndcliffe Primary School, Grove Vale Primary School and St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and community school type located around Birmingham, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wyndcliffe Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Wyndcliffe Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 40–45%, range 10–15%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as LEIGH TRUST and BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Wyndcliffe Primary School
B9 5BG
|
Grove Vale Primary School
B43 6AL
|
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
B21 0UX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B9 5BG |
Birmingham West Midlands B43 6AL |
Birmingham West Midlands B21 0UX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 15 Sep 2024 | 1 8 Sep 2024 | 1 21 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 707 | 422 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | LEIGH TRUST | Sandwell (333) | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.wyndcliffe.bham.sch.uk | www.grovevale.co.uk | www.stmich21.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01214644241 | 01213574319 | 01215547818 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5BG - Ofsted
- 1 15 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEIGH TRUST
- Website
- www.wyndcliffe.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01214644241
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B43 6AL - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.grovevale.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01213574319
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B21 0UX - Ofsted
- 1 21 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stmich21.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01215547818
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