Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nadeem Bhatti
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 474
- URN
- 103157
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642131
About this school
Shaw Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 474 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shaw Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 57 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 82% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shaw Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 474 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shaw Hill Primary School compares
Shaw Hill Primary School ranked 96th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 7.2% | 56.7% | 474 | — |
| Parkfield Community School | 72% | 7.5% | 69.4% | 656 | 0.2 miles |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | 49% | 5.7% | 47.5% | 342 | 0.3 miles |
| Nansen Primary School | 61% | 7.2% | 55.4% | 528 | 0.3 miles |
| Highfield Junior and Infant School | 64% | 8.4% | 45.4% | 642 | 0.4 miles |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 53.6% | 403 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.67%
- English as an additional language
- 74.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.19%
- Persistent absence
- 25.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkfield Community School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
The Rosary Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nansen Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Highfield Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Saviour's C of E Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Shaw Hill Primary School ranks 94th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shaw Hill Primary School teach?
- Shaw Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Shaw Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shaw Hill Primary School is Mr Nadeem Bhatti, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shaw Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shaw Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shaw Hill Primary School?
- Shaw Hill Primary School has 474 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shaw Hill Primary School full?
- Shaw Hill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 474 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shaw Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shaw Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shaw Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shaw Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shaw Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shaw Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Shaw Hill Primary School ranked 96th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shaw Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Shaw Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shaw Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shaw Hill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.