St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary, Birmingham
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Fioretti Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary in detail
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary in its own words
In its own words: "My name is Jake Bateson , and I am proud to be serving as Headteacher at St John's and St Peter's C of E Primary School. Having previously been Deputy Head, I already knew how special this community is - but it is an even greater privilege now to lead it permanently."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary are Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Nelson Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); St George's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Barford Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary SchoolNelson Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England Primary SchoolBarford Primary School
The trust
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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.
Who goes there
67.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 70.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (51%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (14%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Five Ways (West Midlands Metro), about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leyburn Road (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 951 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary issued 9 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary are Jewellery Quarter Academy (0.6 miles), City Academy (0.7 miles), St Paul's School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Riverside Virtual College (0.9 miles).
Jewellery Quarter AcademyCity AcademySt Paul's School for GirlsRiverside Virtual College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
67.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
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
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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
Term dates
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 56 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
108
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,426
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,307
Per pupil
£1810k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
188
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 John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Questions parents ask about St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
What are SATs results like at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
Of the pupils at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary's Ofsted rating?
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
No fixed boundary. When St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
Classes at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary has around 209 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
5.5% of sessions were missed at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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 John's & St Peter's CofE Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 56 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is at St Vincent Street West, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)