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Chilcote Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Chilcote Close, Birmingham B28 0PB · chilcoteschool.com · 0121 744 5678
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.36 mi
- 0.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Outside catchment · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 458
- 12 over 446 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Outside catchment” went to a home 0.36 mi (577 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.43 mi (691 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 75% 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 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Outside catchment | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.43 mi0.69 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.43 mi0.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Chilcote Primary School on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 80
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (15%) with SEND