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St Laurence Church Infant School

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personMrs Catherine Smith

location_onBirmingham, B31 2DJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

270

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Laurence Church Infant School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Laurence Church Infant School is a voluntary aided school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 267 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 November 2022

Inspection Report

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20 June 2017

Inspection Report

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02 December 2014

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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25 September 2008

Inspection Report

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11 January 2007

Inspection Report

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17 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-20

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-02

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 267 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	267	4	1.5%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	268	3	1.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	267	6	2.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	268	3	1.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	265	2	0.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	269	3	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	271	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	271	6	2.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	268	4	1.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	271	6	2.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	271	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	272	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	268	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	270	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree45%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree36%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree32%

agree23%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree40%

disagree20%

strongly disagree5%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree41%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

disagree3%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree24%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree64%

agree21%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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