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The Oval School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Whittington Oval, Yardley, Birmingham B33 8JG · theoval.drbignitemat.org · 0121 464 3248

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
639
90% of 708 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
65.9%
First language not English
39.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 78 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 60 (Places 72)60September 2023: 79 (Places 89)79September 2024: 63 (Places 76)63September 2025: 54 (Places 61)54September 2026: 70 (Places 78)70Places 78
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202678700.9100%
September 2025Sept 202561540.9100%
September 2024Sept 202476630.8100%
September 2023Sept 202389790.9100%
September 2022Sept 202272600.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 35% (England 53%)35%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲65%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●104105
●105105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103374)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Oval School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
67%
Replies
30
5% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼63% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼60% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 60% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (37%) with SEND

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