The short version
Below-average SATs results. At capacity.
- SATs results are below the national average, with 20% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- The school is at capacity (119% full)
- 72% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
20%
-42.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
0%
-8.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
99
-7.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
96
-9.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
98
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 13 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
19% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
1% of pupils miss half or more of school sessions
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 14 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 7 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 38 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 249
- Capacity
- 100%
- FSM
- 71.9%
Governance
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Trust
- WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Ms Vickie Crombie (Headteacher)
Provisions
Inspection record
Official linksSchool inspection
3 official reports linked on this page, including 2 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
Hawkinge Drive, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 6BS
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmCastle Vale Nursery School
Nursery · Very close
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Primary · 527m away
Ebn Academy 2
Free school · 599m away
Chivenor Primary School
Primary · 599m away
Pegasus Primary School
Primary · 652m away
Lift Greenwood
Secondary · 781m away
Gunter Primary School
Primary · 995m away
Paget Primary School
Primary · 1.6km away
Questions parents ask
How many pupils attend Topcliffe Primary School?
Topcliffe Primary School currently has 249 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Topcliffe Primary School take?
Topcliffe Primary School caters for pupils aged 4 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is Topcliffe Primary School?
Topcliffe Primary School is in Birmingham, B35 6BS, in the Birmingham local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
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