UKSchoolSearch
ClosedPrimaryURN 103437

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B19 1PH

Ages 4–11 · 354 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
346

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

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill84%

354 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
189 / 165
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
354 / 420 (84%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Margaret Brumant

Location

Address
Nursery Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B19 1PH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B19
12
Primary in B19
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.

  • Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B19 1RA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM72.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9SN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.48

    0.5 miles away

  • Welford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 2BL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 6PU · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Heathfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B19 1HJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Margaret Brumant

Official links