Elms Farm Community Primary School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Elms Farm Community Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is an inclusive school where pupils are welcomed warmly and have a strong sense of belonging."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders consistently share and uphold an ambitious vision for the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure pupils and families understand the importance of good attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is carefully designed across all subjects and aligns closely with the ambition of the national curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff understand leaders' clear vision and expectations for the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development programme is carefully designed and sequenced to ensure that pupils build their knowledge in a coherent way."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge across the curriculum. • Leaders should make sure that pupils consistently develop a wide range of ambitious vocabulary and use this effectively in their writing. • Leaders should ensure that staff consistently maximise high-quality interactions in the early years. • Leaders should maximise every opportunity to rapidly improve the attendance of pupils who do not attend often enough".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Elms Farm is committed to the holistic development of all our pupils, striving to provide everyone with the very best during their time here, in preparation for the next stage in their journey. We see parents and the wider community as having a pivotal role in our school....."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Elms Farm Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 72% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Elms Farm Community Primary School as their first choice and 100 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Elms Farm Community Primary School are Stanville Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Mapledene Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 56% maths); and Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths).

Elms Farm Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

61 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Elms Farm Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).

59.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), White British (29%) and Mixed (16%).

The nearest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Radleys (after), 200 metres away.

In 2024/25, Elms Farm Community Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Elms Farm Community Primary School are King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (0.4 miles), Cockshut Hill School (0.8 miles) and Grace Academy Solihull (1.1 miles).