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Elms Farm Community Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B33 0PJ

Ages 3–11 · 414 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
204 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
246
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Baxter

Location

Address
Dorncliffe Avenue, Sheldon
Postcode
B33 0PJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B33
20
Primary in B33
12
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B33

  • Stanville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B26 3YN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Mapledene Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B26 3XE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0XG · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0XD · Birmingham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Marston Green Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 7AA · Solihull

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Lyndon Green Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B26 1LZ · Birmingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Lyndon Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B26 1LU · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Baxter
Telephone
01214644634
Website
www.elmsfarmschool.co.uk

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