Forestdale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Forestdale Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wareham Road, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Forestdale Primary School are polite and happy.”
- “They like coming to school because they enjoy learning, feel safe and are well cared for.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities take part fully in school life.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of the curriculum is inconsistent across the school.”
- “Pupils' achievement in national tests at the end of key stage 2 over time show that they do not achieve as well as their peers nationally.”
- “Too many pupils do not attend school often enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 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) | 15% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 15 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Colmers Farm Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Reaside Academy 1.0 mi Good
- The Meadows Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Orchards Primary Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published