St Andrew's CofE First School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 59

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Frances Barnes
Pupils:218 / 225 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01214451410
Address:Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:116865
UKPRN:10080126
Diocese:Diocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Bromsgrove
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

79 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy100%
Well taught96%
Good progress95%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Barnt Green Rail Station (Main Entrance)
272m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Poplar Drive (adj)
25m · 0 min walk
Sandhills Road (Eastbound)
264m · 4 min walk
Fiery Hill Road (Opp)
271m · 4 min walk
Cherry Hill Avenue (Adj)
391m · 6 min walk
Sandhills Lane (Opp)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

218 pupils

225 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 December 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.90069%

Overall absence

4.51977%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised2.07365%
Unauthorised0.82704%
Persistent (10%+)4.51977%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.47433%
18/19
2.89319%
20/21
4.47964%
21/22
3.96095%
22/23
3.23004%
23/24
2.90069%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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