St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham, Sandwell
St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Sandwell for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2022. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7AP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School are happy and exceptionally well behaved.”
- “They live and breathe the school’s values that help them to understand what thankfulness and forgiveness really mean.”
- “The Christian ethos of the school underpins all aspects of school life.”
To improve
- “However, teachers’ use of assessment to identify pupils’ misconceptions in lessons varies in its effectiveness.”
- “Leaders have identified this as a priority for improvement.”
- “However, children’s progress in writing is weaker.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitecrest Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Yew Tree Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grove Vale Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ferndale Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamstead Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pennyhill Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Priory Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published