Community school · Birmingham

Shaw Hill Primary School

3–11Ages
474Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103157URN

Anthony Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3AN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingMar 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.4 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

162 applications for 53 places · 82nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingMar 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
8 March 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Birmingham median (2.7) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

162 applications · 53 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	53	162	3.1	51	0.96
Sep 2025	57	189	3.3	55	0.96
Sep 2024	60	194	3.2	64	1.07
Sep 2023	57	184	3.2	56	0.98
Sep 2022	60	197	3.3	73	1.22
Sep 2021	55	189	3.4	54	0.98
Sep 2020	59	238	4.0	75	1.27
Sep 2019	60	204	3.4	67	1.12
Sep 2018	60	219	3.7	64	1.07
Sep 2017	55	180	3.3	52	0.95
Sep 2016	60	161	2.7	69	1.15
Sep 2015	55	172	3.1	54	0.98
Sep 2014	60	187	3.1	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 70% · Maths 92% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%90th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard63%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	13%	108	110
2023/24	70%	11%	109	110
2022/23	70%	13%	107	112

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shaw Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Community School
0.3 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Nansen Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

2026

3.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Highfield Junior and Infant School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bordesley Green Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Sladefield Infant School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Adderley Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103157 · 330/2008
Capacity: 420 pupils · 474 on roll
Free school meals: 58.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Anthony Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3AN
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources