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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139174

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B32 3JS

Ages 3–11 · 390 pupils · Birmingham

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill87%

390 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
205 / 185
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
390 / 446 (87%)
Free school meals
56.5%
FSM pupils
210
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: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Roberts

Location

Address
Nantmel Grove, Bartley Green
Postcode
B32 3JS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 56.5%. 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 B32
16
Primary in B32
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.

  • Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 4DL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 3PN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.9%
    • Demand0.83

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1BS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Nonsuch Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 3SE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 4EE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • The Orchards Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1TX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.82

    1.2 miles away

  • Princethorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5QB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Roberts
Telephone
01214644345

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