Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2YH
385 pupils · 84% of 459 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- LEIGH TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 53.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 29 | 86 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 33 | 97 | 35 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 46 | 46 | 115 | 46 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 47 | 47 | 116 | 47 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 42 | 40 | 117 | 42 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 43 | 42 | 131 | 43 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 56 | 48 | 161 | 55 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 51 | 51 | 134 | 51 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highfield Junior and Infant School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Nansen Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School 1 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Ward End Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Shaw Hill Primary School 1.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sladefield Infant School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.