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Firs Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B36 8LL

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,596 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Firs Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils279
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Camron Mills
TrustWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143089.

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 maths48%, 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.7%, similar to England, similar to 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.100, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing52%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils279
Girls146
Boys133
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.74.2%
First language not English65.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.4

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
30.5%
African
26.9%
Other ethnic group
9%
White British
6.1%
Other White
6.1%
Other mixed
3.9%
White and Asian
3.6%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
Caribbean
2.9%
Other Asian
2.2%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)16.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.47
Support staff (FTE)20.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence7.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than 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 rate19.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions4

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 Firs Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHeathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTame Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHodge Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryColebourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHodge Hill CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChivenor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBrownmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Firs Primary School

What is Firs Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Firs Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Firs Primary School rank in England?

Firs Primary School ranks 12,596 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Firs Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Firs Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Firs Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Firs Primary School made 28 offers from 74 applications (2.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Firs Primary School?

Firs Primary School has 279 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Firs Primary School?

Firs Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Firs Primary School?

At Firs Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Firs Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Firs Primary School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% 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.