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Marsh Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B23 7HY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marsh Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils415
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Cusack
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103233.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils415
Girls215
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.8%
First language not English24.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
28.2%
White British
14.9%
Bangladeshi
8.2%
Other White
8%
African
6%
Other ethnic group
6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other mixed
3.6%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Asian
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.84
Support staff (FTE)22.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.196
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.9%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marsh Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryMarsh Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryBrookvale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryStockland Green SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryE-ACT North Birmingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy Short HeathAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryFeatherstone Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFeatherstone Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDeykin Avenue Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryHawthorn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marsh Hill Primary School

What is Marsh Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marsh Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2018.

How does Marsh Hill Primary School rank in England?

Marsh Hill Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Marsh Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Marsh Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marsh Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marsh Hill Primary School made 60 offers from 196 applications (3.3 per offer), and 58 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marsh Hill Primary School?

Marsh Hill Primary School has 415 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marsh Hill Primary School?

Marsh Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marsh Hill Primary School?

At Marsh Hill Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marsh Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marsh Hill Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.