Rookery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rookery Road
 Handsworth
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B21 9PY
Telephone: 0121 464 4221

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Rookery School & Children's Centre
Trust: Rookery School

Staff and Pupils

Partner Headteacher: Miss Seema Samuel (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Emma Balan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.6 / 9.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.1
Number of pupils: 456
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 98.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Handsworth
School Number: 3302481

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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