Marsh Hill Primary School
Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr John Cusack
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 103233
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642920
About this school
Marsh Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marsh 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 58 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 62% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 83% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 77% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 87% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Marsh 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 | 66% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marsh Hill Primary School compares
Marsh Hill Primary School ranked 246th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.2% | 52.5% | 415 | — |
| Brookvale Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 44.1% | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School | 72% | 4.3% | 51.1% | 353 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | 78% | 5.2% | 51.6% | 427 | 0.8 miles |
| Featherstone Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 48.7% | 416 | 0.8 miles |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | 48% | 10.3% | 63% | 170 | 0.8 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)
- 52.51%
- English as an additional language
- 23.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookvale Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Short Heath0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Featherstone Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Marsh Hill Primary School ranks 252nd 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 Marsh Hill Primary School teach?
- Marsh Hill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Marsh Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marsh Hill Primary School is Mr John Cusack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marsh Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marsh 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 Marsh Hill Primary School?
- Marsh Hill Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marsh Hill Primary School full?
- Marsh Hill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marsh Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marsh Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marsh Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marsh Hill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marsh Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marsh Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Marsh Hill Primary School ranked 246th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marsh Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Marsh Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marsh Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marsh 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.