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St Andrew's CofE First School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B45 8NG

Ages 5–9 · 218 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill97%

218 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
120 / 98
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
218 / 225 (97%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Frances Barnes

Location

Address
Hewell Road, Barnt Green
Postcode
B45 8NG
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Birmingham, Worcestershire, 218 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.7%. 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 B45
16
Primary in B45
12
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

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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  • Crown Meadow First School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B48 7TA · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Blackwell First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B60 1BN · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–9

    • FSM2.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Rednal Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Birmingham · B45 8QY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM42.2%

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  • Rednal Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Birmingham · B45 8QY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Cofton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Birmingham · B31 4ST · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.33

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  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 8TD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.84

    2.2 miles away

  • St James Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 9BN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Frances Barnes
Telephone
01214451410
Website
www.st-andrewscofe.worcs.sch.uk/

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