City Road Primary School, Birmingham
City Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Inspire Education Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
City Road Primary School in detail
City Road Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "City Road Primary School is situated in the Rotton Park area of North Edgbaston, close to the Dudley Road. We are extremely fortunate to have such an aspirational school community. We have a warm and welcoming ethos, and we aim to provide a safe and happy environment where children can thrive and enjoy their learning."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at City Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at City Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put City Road Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at City Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to City Road Primary School are Summerfield Primary School (0.4 miles, 48% reading, 61% maths); Barford Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Shireland Hall Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 88% maths); and Cape Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 58% maths).
City Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Summerfield Primary SchoolBarford Primary SchoolShireland Hall Primary AcademyCape Primary School
The trust
City Road Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Inspire Education Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 82.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), Black (20%) and other ethnic groups (18%).
In 2026, 103 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 15 (3.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Selwyn Road (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood City Road Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, City Road Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to City Road Primary School are St Paul's School for Girls (0.6 miles), George Dixon Academy (0.8 miles) and Shireland Collegiate Academy (0.8 miles).
St Paul's School for GirlsGeorge Dixon AcademyShireland Collegiate Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
45.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from City Road Primary School
Monday 7th September 2026
10 Jul 2026
Reception admissions 2027
4 Oct 2024
The Arbor App and Portal
26 Jan 2024
From City Road Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
City Road Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near City Road Primary School.
- Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs350m away · Ofsted: Good
- Dainty Little Hands@Barford680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
City Road Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to City Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. City Road Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 106
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 17
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 93 slight.
17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
103
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
224
Boys
232
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,725
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,926
Per pupil
£2849k
Total funding
£259k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
27.6%
Persistent absence
399
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
City Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about City Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at City Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at City Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is City Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
City Road Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for City Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When City Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at City Road Primary School?
City Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at City Road Primary School?
Classes at City Road Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to City Road Primary School?
City Road Primary School has around 456 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at City Road Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at City Road Primary School in 2024/25. 27.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to City Road Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming City Road Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does City Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
City Road Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of City Road Primary School: Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs (350m away, rated Good by Ofsted) and Dainty Little Hands@Barford (680m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near City Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 93 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is City Road Primary School?
City Road Primary School is at City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)