Academy converter · Birmingham

Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
441Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147478URN

Spring Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.8 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

91 applications for 48 places · 243rd 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 GoodMay 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

11 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good · as Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School, URN 103412

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Birmingham median (2.7) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

91 applications · 48 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 0 of 7 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (URN 103412), 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	48	91	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2025	57	102	1.8	57	1.00
Sep 2024	57	107	1.9	54	0.95
Sep 2023	59	105	1.8	56	0.95
Sep 2022	42	99	2.4	38	0.90
Sep 2021	60	109	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	132	2.2	70	1.17
Sep 2019 *	60	144	2.4	68	1.13
Sep 2018 *	60	138	2.3	68	1.13
Sep 2017 *	60	166	2.8	84	1.40
Sep 2016 *	60	147	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2015 *	60	145	2.4	81	1.35
Sep 2014 *	60	149	2.5	75	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 68% · Maths 72% → 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 standard70%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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%	0%	105	105
2023/24	69%	5%	107	106
2022/23	63%	0%	105	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

Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Birches Green Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

2026

1.9applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Osborne Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Good2024

2.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Abbey Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Paget Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Erdington Hall Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Yenton Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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: 147478 · 330/3302
Trust: Fioretti Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 446 pupils · 441 on roll
Free school meals: 37.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2019
Replaced: Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (URN 103412)
Address: Spring Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9BY
Local authority: Birmingham

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