Somerville Primary (NC) School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Somerville Primary (NC) School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Somerville Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9EN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 722 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Somerville Primary School is a cornerstone of its community.”
- “They typically attend regularly.”
- “Pupils embrace diversity, tolerance and respect in this welcoming school.”
To improve
- “The conversations they have with staff help to develop their language, although they would benefit further from more of these.”
- “Sometimes, the quality of work they produce in the wider curriculum is not to the same high standard as in reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Occasionally, some pupils find it difficult to focus, but disruption is rare.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (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) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 61 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Marlborough Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Wyndcliffe Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Olive School, Small Heath 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Benedict's Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Regents Park Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift Montgomery 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bordesley Village Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published