Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138433URN

Piers Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0UX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

63 applications for 24 places · 143rd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 5 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 24 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.1

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	24	63	2.6	20	0.83
Sep 2025	30	71	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2024	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2023	9	32	3.6	8	0.89
Sep 2022	11	43	3.9	9	0.82
Sep 2021	14	40	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2020	16	60	3.8	15	0.94
Sep 2019	15	52	3.5	13	0.87
Sep 2018	17	49	2.9	15	0.88
Sep 2017	15	50	3.3	12	0.80
Sep 2016	23	35	1.5	14	0.61
Sep 2015	13	49	3.8	12	0.92
Sep 2014	15	44	2.9	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%43rd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	19%	105	107
2023/24	70%	19%	105	106
2022/23	65%	6%	104	104

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 Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
0.1 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Benson
0.5 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2023

3.2applications per place
Welford Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Grove School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place
Oasis Academy Boulton
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
James Watt Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Anglesey Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138433 · 330/2061
Trust: Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 58.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2012
Replaced: St Michael's CofE Junior and Infant School (URN 103405)
Address: Piers Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0UX
Local authority: Birmingham

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