Academy converter · Birmingham

St John's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
451Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139173URN

Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

134 applications for 60 places · 200th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

134 applications · 60 places offered · 56 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.9; 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	60	134	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2025	54	137	2.5	51	0.94
Sep 2024	60	158	2.6	63	1.05
Sep 2023	61	148	2.4	63	1.03
Sep 2022	60	150	2.5	72	1.20
Sep 2021	60	147	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2020	60	170	2.8	65	1.08
Sep 2019	60	203	3.4	82	1.37
Sep 2018	60	169	2.8	63	1.05
Sep 2017	60	199	3.3	79	1.32
Sep 2016	59	176	3.0	80	1.36
Sep 2015	60	172	2.9	82	1.37
Sep 2014	60	173	2.9	85	1.42

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 67% · Maths 65% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%202nd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard18%

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	55%	2%	103	103
2023/24	58%	8%	104	104
2022/23	65%	8%	104	105

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 John's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Greet Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Arden Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Nelson Mandela School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Al-Furqan Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

4.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139173 · 330/3306
Trust: St John's Church of England Primary School,sparkhill
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 492 pupils · 451 on roll
Free school meals: 54.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2013
Replaced: St John's CofE Primary School (URN 103415)
Address: Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4EA
Local authority: Birmingham

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