Academy converter · Birmingham

Canterbury Cross Primary School

3–11Ages
481Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143942URN

Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · May 2025

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

167 applications for 60 places · 121st of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

21 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
26 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Canterbury Cross Primary School, URN 103177

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)

167 applications · 60 places offered · 85 named it first

2026 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Canterbury Cross Primary School (URN 103177), the previous school.

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	167	2.8	85	1.42
Sep 2025	60	132	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2024	60	136	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2023	60	159	2.7	78	1.30
Sep 2022	60	153	2.6	72	1.20
Sep 2021	60	144	2.4	71	1.18
Sep 2020	60	157	2.6	69	1.15
Sep 2019	60	152	2.5	76	1.27
Sep 2018	60	169	2.8	70	1.17
Sep 2017	60	174	2.9	76	1.27
Sep 2016 *	59	128	2.2	75	1.27
Sep 2015 *	60	139	2.3	72	1.20
Sep 2014 *	60	133	2.2	72	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 80% · Maths 74% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%113th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	67%	5%	106	106
2023/24	76%	3%	106	105
2022/23	73%	2%	105	106

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

Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
0.3 km · Birmingham

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Birchfield Primary School
0.4 km · Birmingham

Good2022

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Westminster Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
1.0 km · Birmingham

2026

6.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2022

3.2applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143942 · 330/2039
Trust: Canterbury Cross Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 481 on roll
Free school meals: 57.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Canterbury Cross Primary School (URN 103177)
Address: Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AA
Local authority: Birmingham

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