Heathlands Primary Academy

How places are decided at Heathlands Primary Academy

Heathlands Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heathlands Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Heathlands Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heathlands Primary Academy?

Heathlands Primary Academy has 440 pupils on roll.

What are Heathlands Primary Academy’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 62% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Heathlands Primary Academy take?

Heathlands Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Heathlands Primary Academy located?

Heathlands Primary Academy is located in Birmingham, B34 6NB, Birmingham.

How do I apply to Heathlands Primary Academy?

Heathlands Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Heathlands Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Heathlands Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Heathlands Primary Academy?

When Heathlands Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.); 3. Distance — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line [distance]. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Heathlands Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.6% of pupils at Heathlands Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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