St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery, Birmingham

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Everything we do is underpinned by our vision: Together in God's love, we aspire to be our best!"

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (80% in reading, 70% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Bournville Village Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Northfield Manor Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 92% maths); and Cotteridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery.

St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery is one of 8 schools run by Fioretti Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 autism.

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Barn Road (before), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery are Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School (0.3 miles), Bournville School (0.3 miles), King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys (0.5 miles) and Kings Norton Girls' School (0.5 miles).