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Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B24 9BY

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

54

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

441 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
217 / 224
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
441 / 446 (99%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
159
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FIORETTI TRUST
Academy trust
FIORETTI TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Grice

Location

Address
Spring Lane, Erdington
Postcode
B24 9BY
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B24
9
Primary in B24
7
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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    • FSM66.3%
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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM42.0%
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    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM55.3%
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  • Yenton Primary School

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM62.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Grice
Telephone
01214645813
Website
www.stbarnabas-erdington.com

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