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Birches Green Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Birches Green Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9SR · birchesgreen.co.uk · 0121 464 4310

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
Key stage 2, 2024/25
51%
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
442
22 over 420 places · 105%
Local authority
Birmingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
62.5%
First language not English
44.1%
School census 2025/26

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, 54 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

2023202420252026September 2023: 28 (Places 29)28September 2024: 29 (Places 32)29September 2025: 41 (Places 44)41September 2026: 54 (Places 55)54Places 55
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202655541100%
September 2025Sept 202544410.9100%
September 2024Sept 202432290.9100%
September 2023Sept 202329281100%

Results

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252023/24: 46% (England 61%)46%2024/25: 51% (England 62%)51%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Birches Green Primary School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
23 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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