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Firs Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B36 8LL

Ages 3–11 · 279 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill66%

279 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
133 / 146
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
279 / 420 (66%)
Free school meals
74.2%
FSM pupils
207
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Washwood Heath Academy
Headteacher
Mr Camron Mills

Location

Address
Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School
Postcode
B36 8LL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 74.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B36
18
Primary in B36
9
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 B36

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6NB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.4 miles away

  • Tame Valley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 8QJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hodge Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 8LD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Colebourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.30

    0.8 miles away

  • Chivenor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B35 7JA · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM68.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Brownmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6SS · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Camron Mills
Telephone
01214643792
Website
www.firs.academy

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