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Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Spring Lane, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9BY · stbarnabas-erdington.com · 0121 464 5813
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 441
- 99% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- First language not English
- 24.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Fioretti Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 42 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% 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 | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103412)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103412), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103412)
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103412)
Dec 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103412)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (136 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 136
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (19%) with SEND