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Osborne Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Dodd

corporate_fareTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onBirmingham, B23 6TY

language Visit Website phone 1214643346

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

405

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Osborne Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Osborne Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 414 pupils on roll, of whom 65% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #242 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #11,859 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%

Reading61% LA 72%

Writing54% LA 69%

Maths50% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading52% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths31% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.9 to -1.3

-2.1

Write

LA -0.2

-3.8 to -0.3

-4.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-5.9 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 February 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-02-20

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-05-20

None EIF

Good

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

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 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 414 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below 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)	414	2	0.5%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	409	2	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	419	4	1.0%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	412	1	0.2%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	406	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	405	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	387	13	3.4%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	370	9	2.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	329	6	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	322	11	3.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	305	6	2.0%	0.4%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

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

33.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree8%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree42%

agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

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

strongly agree42%

agree17%

disagree8%

don't know8%

not applicable25%

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.

strongly agree58%

agree17%

disagree17%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree25%

disagree8%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree8%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree42%

agree50%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree50%

agree50%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree8%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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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