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Stirchley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JL · stirchly.bham.sch.uk · 0121 458 2989
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.59 mi
- 0.95 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 95% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- First language not English
- 19.6%
- 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 0.59 mi (955 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.49 mi (787 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 90% 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 | 31 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.59 mi0.95 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.49 mi0.79 km | |
| September 2023 | 1.03 mi1.66 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2022 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103264)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Stirchley Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 70
- 32% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND