Somerville Primary (NC) School
Somerville Road, Birmingham, B10 9EN
722 pupils · 95% of 758 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 62.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 16 June 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 | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 61 | 54 | 162 | 61 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 86 | 73 | 191 | 86 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 81 | 77 | 182 | 80 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 82 | 79 | 173 | 82 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 84 | 78 | 199 | 84 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 89 | 92 | 224 | 89 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 88 | 243 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 87 | 85 | 239 | 87 |
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
- Marlborough Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Wyndcliffe Primary School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- The Olive School, Small Heath 0.8 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St Benedict's Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Regents Park Community Primary School 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
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.