Rookery School
URN: 137168 • Birmingham B21 9PY
Overview
- Name
- Rookery School
- URN
- 137168
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ROOKERY SCHOOL
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 52.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Seema Samuel (since 2025) , Partner Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01214644221
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Rookery Road, Birmingham B21 9PY
Summary
Rookery School is a mixed primary academy located in Birmingham, serving 456 pupils with a capacity of 420. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment where each child is recognised as unique, with individual talents and aspirations. Rookery School values collaboration with parents to ensure a well-rounded education that prepares children for future challenges.
The curriculum at Rookery is designed to be broad and balanced, with a strong emphasis on reading and mathematics. The school employs a systematic phonics programme to ensure that all children become fluent readers by the end of Key Stage 1. Additionally, the mathematics curriculum focuses on developing resilience and problem-solving skills through a concrete, pictorial, and abstract approach.
Rookery School also prioritises the holistic development of each child, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and independence. The school offers a variety of creative opportunities through subjects such as art, design technology, and music, ensuring that children can explore and develop their unique abilities in a nurturing environment.
The curriculum at Rookery is designed to be broad and balanced, with a strong emphasis on reading and mathematics. The school employs a systematic phonics programme to ensure that all children become fluent readers by the end of Key Stage 1. Additionally, the mathematics curriculum focuses on developing resilience and problem-solving skills through a concrete, pictorial, and abstract approach.
Rookery School also prioritises the holistic development of each child, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and independence. The school offers a variety of creative opportunities through subjects such as art, design technology, and music, ensuring that children can explore and develop their unique abilities in a nurturing environment.
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Nearby alternatives
- Grove Vale Primary School (75.2)
- St Andrew's CofE First School (74.5)
- Chilcote Primary School (73.8)
- Harborne Primary School (73.3)
- Bournville Infant School (72.8)
Key details
- LA
- Birmingham
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ROOKERY SCHOOL
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils
- 456
- Boys
- 220
- Girls
- 236
- FSM %
- 56.00
- Open date
- 2011-08-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-06-22
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- West Midlands
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 456 | 220 | 236 | 420 | 56.00 |
| 2024-09-11 | 471 | 240 | 231 | 420 | 49.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 461 | 239 | 222 | 420 | 44.40 |
| 2022-09-11 | 461 | 239 | 222 | 420 | 44.40 |
| 2021-09-11 | 473 | 252 | 221 | 420 | 41.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 480 | 245 | 235 | 420 | 32.40 |
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