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Marsh Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7HY · marshill.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 2920
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.52 mi
- 0.84 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 415
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.52 mi (838 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.57 mi (920 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.57 mi0.92 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.16 mi1.87 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.59 mi0.95 km | |
| September 2022 | 2.79 mi4.49 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Marsh Hill Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 34
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied