Academy converter · Birmingham

St Francis Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
338Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151938URN

Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 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

3.0per place

0.3 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

77 applications for 26 places · 89th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

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

77 applications · 26 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2024 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2023 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 103437), 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	26	77	3.0	23	0.88
Sep 2025 *	37	87	2.4	37	1.00
Sep 2024 *	38	99	2.6	37	0.97
Sep 2023 *	35	114	3.3	29	0.83
Sep 2022 *	39	119	3.1	37	0.95
Sep 2021 *	50	137	2.7	49	0.98
Sep 2020 *	60	149	2.5	55	0.92
Sep 2019 *	58	155	2.7	46	0.79
Sep 2018 *	55	139	2.5	51	0.93
Sep 2017 *	56	151	2.7	53	0.95
Sep 2016 *	59	144	2.4	59	1.00
Sep 2015 *	58	141	2.4	48	0.83
Sep 2014 *	57	128	2.3	44	0.77

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place
Anglesey Primary School
0.3 km · Birmingham

Good2024

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
0.8 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Welford Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Brookfields Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151938 · 330/3342
Trust: St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 338 on roll
Free school meals: 64.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2025
Replaced: St Francis Catholic Primary School (URN 103437)
Address: Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1PH
Local authority: Birmingham

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