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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B21 0UX

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)22.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
212

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
100 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
58.3%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hynan

Location

Address
Piers Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 0UX
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 58.3%. 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 B21
17
Primary in B21
10
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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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9SN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Benson

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 5TD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM56.2%

    0.3 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Grove School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Birmingham · B21 9HB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Boulton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • James Watt Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Anglesey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B19 1RA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hynan
Telephone
01215547818
Website
www.stmich21.bham.sch.uk

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