St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 451 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are enthusiastic about their lessons and the wide range of trips and activities that bring their learning to life.”
- “Older pupils are excited to develop their independence on a camping trip.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent.”
- “Sometimes pupils have not secured key ideas and teachers do not spot or address the gaps and misconceptions.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2025 (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) | 55% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 51 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham 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 Birmingham.
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Greet Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Arden Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springfield Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Anderton Park Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nelson Mandela School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Al-Furqan Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clifton Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published