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St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

3–11Ages
358Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139041URN

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.5 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

89 applications for 28 places · 68th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

29 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 July 2018
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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

89 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.1; 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	28	89	3.2	26	0.93
Sep 2025	42	114	2.7	38	0.90
Sep 2024	32	79	2.5	28	0.88
Sep 2023	30	99	3.3	24	0.80
Sep 2022	48	109	2.3	47	0.98
Sep 2021	39	106	2.7	38	0.97
Sep 2020	56	124	2.2	49	0.88
Sep 2019	60	145	2.4	52	0.87
Sep 2018	53	139	2.6	47	0.89
Sep 2017	60	155	2.6	54	0.90
Sep 2016	60	135	2.3	49	0.82
Sep 2015	61	142	2.3	75	1.23
Sep 2014	60	125	2.1	51	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 75% · Maths 68% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%191st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	57%	9%	105	103
2023/24	43%	7%	104	102
2022/23	55%	0%	104	103

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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Good2022

3.2applications per place
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place
Westminster Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Welford Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Cherry Orchard Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Grove School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139041 · 330/3015
Trust: Fioretti Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 446 pupils · 358 on roll
Free school meals: 36.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (NC) (URN 103403)
Address: Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RW
Local authority: Birmingham

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