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St Peters CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B17 0BE

Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-16

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)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

52

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill92%

430 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
224 / 206
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
430 / 466 (92%)
Free school meals
21.4%
FSM pupils
92
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 Birmingham
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Leonard

Location

Address
Old Church Road, Harborne
Postcode
B17 0BE
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.4%. 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 B17
12
Primary in B17
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.

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    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.02

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.38

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  • Water Mill Primary School

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.94

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.03

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Leonard
Telephone
01214642128
Website
www.st-petersce.bham.sch.uk/

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