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Fordbridge Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Crabtree Drive
 Chelmsley Wood
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B37 5BU
Telephone: 0121 779 8040

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Fordbridge Community Primary School
Trust: Prosper Together Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Harriett Simcox (since April 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Rob Fletcher
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.1 / 21.01
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.03
Number of pupils: 522
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 33.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Solihull
Constituency: Meriden
Electoral Ward: Kingshurst and Fordbridge
School Number: 3345200

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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