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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Foundation special school
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B13 0RW · deps.ac · 0121 675 2487
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 158
- 8 over 150 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 59.5%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | ▼103 | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Dame Ellen Pinsent School was: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 40
- 26% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (100%) with SEND