St Laurence Church Junior School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 7–11354 pupils

Bunbury Road, Northfield, B31 2DJWebsite01214646499

Good354 pupilsAges 7–11

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Good2y ago

Inspected Feb 2024

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Ages7 - 11

Pupils354

Good2y ago

Ages7 - 11

Pupils354

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

7 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

354 / 360 (98%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Andrew Murphy

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 68%

4.2%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.2%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence8.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate3.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support17.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.8%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication19 pupils (26%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health18 pupils (25%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder16 pupils (22%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty13 pupils (18%)

Specific Learning Difficulty3 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Not Assessed1 pupils (1%)

Other1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)16

Teaching assistants (FTE)2

Support staff (FTE)9

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils354

Free school meals24.6%

English as additional language7.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British64.1%

Black African7.3%

Mixed Other4.5%

Black Caribbean4.0%

Unclassified3.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.8%

Black Other2.5%

White Other2.5%

Other2.0%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

Pakistani1.7%

Indian0.8%

Bangladeshi0.8%

Asian Other0.6%

Chinese0.6%

Mixed White & African0.6%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 6Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£6,021

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,379 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£3,486

Support staff£480

Premises£333

Energy£300

Learning resources£66

Income per pupil£6,049

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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