Beeches Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
Beeches Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 361 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Beeches Junior School is a happy, welcoming place.”
- “They work hard and achieve well.”
- “Pupils feel safe, valued and at ease in school.”
To improve
- “Some staff do not yet have the level of expertise needed to teach phonics effectively.”
- “In a small number of cases, this slows down the rate at which pupils become fluent readers.”
- “However, in some lessons, pupils with SEND do not have access to resources and strategies that help them to learn and build their independence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Glenmead Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Calshot Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenholm Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maryvale Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dorrington Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsthorne Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published