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St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B43 7AP

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

221 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
102 / 119
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
221 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Jones

Location

Address
Birmingham Road, Great Barr
Postcode
B43 7AP
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Sandwell, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B43
9
Primary in B43
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B43

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6HQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4DX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Grove Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6AL · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Park Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 3HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Jones
Telephone
01213572758
Website
www.stmargaretscofeprimaryschool.co.uk/

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