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St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Great Colmore Street, Attwood Green, Birmingham B15 2AT · stthomasceacademy.school · 0121 622 2151
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.19 mi
- 0.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 237
- 1 over 236 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 61.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Fioretti Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.19 mi (307 m) from the school. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 47% 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 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 47% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 66 | 2.2▲ | 38% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 51 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 59 | 2▲ | 47% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.19 mi0.31 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% 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 | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103419)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Thomas Church of England Primary School on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 19
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 53% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied