St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Saviour's C of E School
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 103406
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214646923
About this school
St Saviour's C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Saviour's C of E 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 62% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 75% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 75% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 75% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 St Saviour's C of E 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 | 58% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Saviour's C of E Primary School compares
St Saviour's C of E Primary School ranked 74th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.9% | 53.6% | 403 | — |
| Highfield Junior and Infant School | 64% | 8.4% | 45.4% | 642 | 0.4 miles |
| Nansen Primary School | 61% | 7.2% | 55.4% | 528 | 0.5 miles |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | 49% | 5.7% | 47.5% | 342 | 0.5 miles |
| Parkfield Community School | 72% | 7.5% | 69.4% | 656 | 0.5 miles |
| Adderley Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 60.7% | 328 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 May 2025
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.62%
- English as an additional language
- 93.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 18.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nansen Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
The Rosary Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Parkfield Community School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Adderley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Saviour's C of E Primary School ranks 72nd 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 St Saviour's C of E Primary School teach?
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Saviour's C of E Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Saviour's C of E Primary School is Headteacher Saviour's C of E School, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Saviour's C of E Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Saviour's C of E 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 St Saviour's C of E Primary School?
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Saviour's C of E Primary School full?
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 403 on roll (96%), 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 St Saviour's C of E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Saviour's C of E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Saviour's C of E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Saviour's C of E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Saviour's C of E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Saviour's C of E Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School ranked 74th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Saviour's C of E Primary School's absence rate?
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Saviour's C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Saviour's C of E 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.