The Oval School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Birmingham
Address	Whittington Oval, B33 8JG
URN	143087

School Census

Total	655
Girls/Boys	333/322
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.8%/49.2%
% pupils where English not first language	32.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	374
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	14.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
20/06/2013	Good
28/01/2009	Outstanding

Inspection Date	20/06/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	28/01/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9
Reading	105.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	-0.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	108.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	5.4
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	4.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	3.4
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	2.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	203
As First Preference	63
As second preference	82
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	76
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	204
As First Preference	79
As second preference	72
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	187
As First Preference	60
As second preference	63
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	186
As First Preference	57
As second preference	75
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	64
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	172
As First Preference	55
As second preference	61
As third preference	56

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	200
As First Preference	64
As second preference	71
As third preference	65

Total Offers Made	71
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	205
As First Preference	77
As second preference	59
As third preference	69

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	77
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	191
As First Preference	94
As second preference	51
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	40.6%
white british ethnic origin	18.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	6.2%
african ethnic origin	3.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.7%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	38%
white british ethnic origin	20.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.8%
african ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%

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Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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Audley Primary School

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Lea Hall Academy

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Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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Hallmoor School

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Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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