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Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Wheeler Street, Birmingham B19 2EP · lozells.bham.sch.uk · 0121 566 4450
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.73 mi
- 1.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 458
- 100% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 67.4%
- First language not English
- 68.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.73 mi (1.18 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.48 mi (779 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.73 mi1.18 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.42 mi0.68 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
| September 2023 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 3% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied