Parents in Birmingham will be looking at the different schools across the city to see which ones are right for their children.
As parents weigh up the different options, we have put together a list of the primary schools in the city which were rated as ‘requiring improvement’ during their latest inspection, according to the Ofsted website.
Schools across the country are regularly inspected by the education watchdog and are graded on a four-point scale. Although they aren’t inspected every year.
‘Outstanding’ is the top rating a school can receive, ‘good’ is second, ‘requires improvement’ the third and ‘inadequate’ is the worst. Teachers at schools across the country are currently taking part in strike action for better pay and funding for schools.
In England, the National Education Union is looking for a pay rise of 12% rather than the 5% offered so far by the government for most teachers. The unions say teachers’ pay has fallen by about 24% relative to inflation since 2010.
With this in mind, we’ve looked at all the primary schools in Birmingham which Ofsted said ‘requires improvement’ during their latest full inspections.
Schools across the country are regularly inspected by the education watchdog and are graded on a four-point scale. Although they aren’t inspected every year.
5. Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School, Witton
The latest Ofsted report said: “Leaders have created a curriculum that focuses on English and mathematics. At times, this is to the detriment of other subjects, such as geography, history and D&T. Leaders have made the decision to cover these subjects in one week during the start of each half-term. This does not work well, because pupils do not have enough opportunities to embed their learning over time.”
6. Greet Primary School, Tyseley
The school’s latest Ofsted rating, said: “Pupils are not helped to achieve as well as they should in some subjects. The new leadership team is determined to improve the quality of education that pupils receive. Leaders’ recent actions are starting to help pupils to make the progress they should. Parents are aware of recent changes but some are not clear about the reasons why these have been made.”
7. George Dixon Primary School, Edgbaston
The school’s latest Ofsted inspection, said: “Staff and leaders have recently changed the structure of the curriculum. In some subjects, this enables pupils to build on what they have learned before. However, some changes are very new and have not yet helped pupils to reach the standards of which they are capable.”
8. Grestone Academy, Handsworth Wood
The school’s latest report in 2020 said: “Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes are better than when the school was last inspected. Staff work well to support pupils’ personal development. A new curriculum is helping pupils learn and remember more. But leaders know there is more to do before the quality of education is good.”