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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 138410

Lift Percy Shurmer

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B12 9ED

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill100%

459 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
226 / 233
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
459 / 460 (100%)
Free school meals
72.6%
FSM pupils
305
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Miss Marie Duffy

Location

Address
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath
Postcode
B12 9ED
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 72.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
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.

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS236%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.92

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.73

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 0ER · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand0.88

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Marie Duffy
Telephone
01214643431
Website
percyshurmeracademy.org

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