Lift Percy Shurmer
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Lift Percy Shurmer is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 May 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Longmore Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9ED
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 459 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Percy Shurmer Academy is a very special place where every child has an exceptional learning experience.”
- “Leaders are relentless in their work to ensure that all pupils attend school daily and on time and pupils enjoy attending.”
- “Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the quality of education their children receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (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) | 86% | 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: 80 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
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- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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