St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 103995
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213572758
About this school
St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Margaret's CofE 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 | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's CofE Primary School compares
St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 221 | — |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitecrest Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 45.4% | 615 | 0.9 miles |
| Grove Vale Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 421 | 0.9 miles |
| Park Hall Junior Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 409 | 1.1 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)
- 14.42%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 10.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Name Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Whitecrest Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Yew Tree Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Grove Vale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Park Hall Junior Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Birmingham
St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranks 240th 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 year groups does St Margaret's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Primary School is Mr Stuart Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's CofE 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 big is St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's CofE Primary School full?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 221 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 St Margaret's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Margaret's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's CofE 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 48% 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 Margaret's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 Margaret's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's CofE 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.