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79, ROWDALE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2DQ

B42 2DQ · Birmingham · West Midlands · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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704 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Perry Beeches Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PX

Phase
Nursery
Ages
3–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 8 July 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 4 July 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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801 m0.5 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Beeches Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 7 June 2023 · published 13 July 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
871 m0.5 mi straight-lineReport card30 June 2026

Dorrington Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 30 June 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Outstanding overall (inspected 6 November 2019).
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1,026 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Calshot Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 15 February 2023: School remains Good
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1,140 m0.7 mi straight-line

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 4 February 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
07
1,178 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Glenmead Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 14 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
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1,351 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Greenholm Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 23 November 2022 · published 16 January 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,357 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 3 March 2023 · published 24 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,483 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Fortis Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 October 2023 · published 30 November 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
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1,645 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Cherry Orchard Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2LB

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 28 March 2023 · published 14 June 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
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1,695 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ferndale Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 29 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

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801 m0.5 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Priestley Smith School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 9 October 2024 · published 19 November 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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  1. Enter a postcode or resolve a place to a postcode.
  2. Use the available phase and establishment filters to narrow the results.
  3. Check source dates and follow the school and authority information before making an admissions decision.

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Use the finder when researching a family move, comparing areas or planning school visits. Read individual inspection reports and admissions arrangements alongside any published performance measures.

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This tool uses England’s Get Information About Schools snapshot and the connected inspection and performance sources. Distances are for discovery and are not catchment boundaries or the authority’s admissions measurement. The tool does not provide a UK-wide school rating.

Frequently asked questions

Does living near a school guarantee a place?

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Are the distances walking distances?

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Why is an inspection or performance measure missing?

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Can I compare schools across all four UK nations?

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