SCHOOL PROFILE

Princethorpe Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 143436
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 219 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 154 154 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 73 47.4% of pupils
Male pupils 81 52.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.2%
28.4 pts above England
School 53.2%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

45.5%
25.2 pts above England
School 45.5%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
38.3%
59
African
20.1%
31
Any other ethnic group
11.7%
18
Pakistani
6.5%
10
Any other White background
5.2%
8
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.1% 34 of 154 pupils
1.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.1%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.5% 30 pupils
England 14.8% 4.7 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 23
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.74%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.48 pts lower than England
School 5.74%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 14.29%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.3% 17.9 pts below England
Princethorpe Infant School
70.3%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information