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The Oval School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whittington Oval
 Yardley
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B33 8JG
Telephone: 0121 464 3248

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The Oval Primary School
Trust: DRB Ignite Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: DRB Ignite Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Williams (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Dawn Williams and Joanne Harris
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.4 / 10.01
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.09
Number of pupils: 639
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 65.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 58.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 85.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 82.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Yardley
Electoral Ward: Garretts Green
School Number: 3302447

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th June 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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