Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Birchfield Primary School

3–11Ages
605Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146075URN

Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

0.9 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

207 applications for 57 places · 34th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

3.6applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

207 applications · 57 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 7 of 8 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Birchfield Community School (URN 103321), 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	57	207	3.6	44	0.77
Sep 2025	54	176	3.3	52	0.96
Sep 2024	43	189	4.4	42	0.98
Sep 2023	53	177	3.3	46	0.87
Sep 2022	57	204	3.6	50	0.88
Sep 2021	54	148	2.7	49	0.91
Sep 2020	64	198	3.1	53	0.83
Sep 2019	68	199	2.9	57	0.84
Sep 2018 *	80	207	2.6	70	0.88
Sep 2017 *	90	232	2.6	85	0.94
Sep 2016 *	82	142	1.7	70	0.85
Sep 2015 *	90	179	2.0	100	1.11
Sep 2014 *	90	182	2.0	90	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 85% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%76th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	72%	10%	106	108
2023/24	50%	7%	103	103
2022/23	71%	8%	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

Birchfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
0.1 km · Birmingham

2026

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

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Westminster Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

2026

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2022

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

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2022

3.2applications per place

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146075 · 330/2186
Trust: Pa Community Trust
Capacity: 795 pupils · 605 on roll
Free school meals: 47.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Replaced: Birchfield Community School (URN 103321)
Address: Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6AJ
Local authority: Birmingham

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