Chandos Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Chandos Primary School is a Primary School in Central Birmingham, within walking distance of Birmingham City Centre. We are a two form entry school with around 450 students, as well as a nursery which caters for two year olds."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and tennis.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Chandos Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Chandos Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chandos Primary School are Lift Percy Shurmer (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); Heath Mount Primary School (0.5 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); and St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).

Chandos Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Chandos Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 83.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), other ethnic groups (24%) and Asian (19%).

In 2026, 98 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro), about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Conybere Street (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chandos Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1405 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chandos Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chandos Primary School are Ark St Alban's Academy (0.1 miles), Riverside Virtual College (0.6 miles), City Academy (0.7 miles) and Birmingham Ormiston Academy (1.1 miles).