Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
413Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
103410URN

Lodge Hill Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

94 applications for 34 places · 123rd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

29 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 34 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 1 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	34	94	2.8	33	0.97
Sep 2025	55	106	1.9	53	0.96
Sep 2024	54	107	2.0	47	0.87
Sep 2023	48	100	2.1	42	0.88
Sep 2022	57	107	1.9	53	0.93
Sep 2021	60	113	1.9	53	0.88
Sep 2020	60	130	2.2	60	1.00
Sep 2019	61	136	2.2	61	1.00
Sep 2018	55	112	2.0	52	0.95
Sep 2017	60	128	2.1	55	0.92
Sep 2016	60	90	1.5	33	0.55
Sep 2015	60	106	1.8	50	0.83
Sep 2014	60	105	1.8	45	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 77% · Maths 88% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%65th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	73%	13%	108	109
2023/24	78%	20%	107	109
2022/23	72%	23%	106	108

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

St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Water Mill Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

2026

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Tiverton Academy
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Raddlebarn Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

3.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bournville Village Primary
1.1 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
1.6 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
1.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Jervoise School
1.7 km · Birmingham

2026

4.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103410 · 330/3025
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 413 on roll
Free school meals: 26.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 1997
Address: Lodge Hill Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6NU
Local authority: Birmingham

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