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Marsh Hill Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B23 7HY

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-21

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
166
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
200 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
51.8%
FSM pupils
215
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Cusack

Location

Address
Marsh Hill, Erdington
Postcode
B23 7HY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 415 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 51.8%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B23
26
Primary in B23
11
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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  • Brookvale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 7YB · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Short Heath

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 5JP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Featherstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 6PR · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Story Wood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 5AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM48.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Court Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 5NS · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM62.3%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Cusack
Telephone
01214642920
Website
www.marshill.bham.sch.uk/

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