St Andrew's CofE First School, Birmingham
St Andrew's CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Birmingham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Andrew's CofE First School in detail
Getting a place at St Andrew's CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Andrew's CofE First School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE First School are Crown Meadow First School & Nursery (1.3 miles, Good); Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Blackwell First School (1.4 miles); and Rednal Hill Infant School (2 miles, Good).
Crown Meadow First School & NurseryLickey Hills Primary School and NurseryBlackwell First SchoolRednal Hill Infant School
What parents say
79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Andrew's CofE First School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (95%).
Who goes there
3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Andrew's CofE First School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnt Green Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poplar Drive (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's CofE First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's CofE First School issued 9 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Andrew's creates a warm, inclusive environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at supporting all learners - from those needing extra help to advanced pupils - through tailored teaching. Beyond academics, the school delivers an outstanding programme of character education, leadership opportunities, clubs, and trips that prepare children exceptionally well for life ahead.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading with effective phonics instruction and targeted support for struggling readers
- Exceptional personal development programme with excellent character education, leadership roles, and a wide range of enrichment activities
- Inclusive community where pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils receive very well-tailored support and achieve well
- Warm, respectful relationships between adults and pupils creating a calm, orderly school environment
- Excellent early years provision where children settle well and develop strong communication skills
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not quickly move advanced pupils on to new learning content, which slows their progress
- School should ensure all staff have the expertise to consistently adapt teaching for pupils ready to learn new material
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles, after-school clubs, trips, residentials, healthy relationships education, mental health and well-being activities
St Andrew's CofE First School is a good school where staff have high ambitions for every pupil and create an inclusive, nurturing community. Pupils achieve well, behave responsibly, and benefit from exceptional personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
3.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
79 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's CofE First School.
- Barnt Green Pirates Out Of School And Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's CofE First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's CofE First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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
98%
Near capacity
220 pupils
225 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 Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
120
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,969
Per pupil
£1160k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
177
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
St Andrew's CofE First School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's CofE First School
What is St Andrew's CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's CofE First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's CofE First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's CofE First School?
St Andrew's CofE First School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's CofE First School?
Classes at St Andrew's CofE First School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's CofE First School?
St Andrew's CofE First School has around 218 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's CofE First School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's CofE First School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's CofE First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's CofE First 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 St Andrew's CofE First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Barnt Green Pirates Out Of School And Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's CofE First School?
St Andrew's CofE First School is at Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)