St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Southfield Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Street
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 104097
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217472025
About this school
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 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
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 62% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 14% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 76% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 76% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided 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 | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School compares
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 20th of 45 primary schools in Solihull 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.9% | 22.4% | 237 | — |
| Brownmead Primary Academy | 74% | 7.4% | 60.8% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | 62% | 8.2% | 52.8% | 440 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | 34% | 7.6% | 49.8% | 265 | 0.7 miles |
| Firs Primary School | 48% | 8.9% | 61.8% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
| Timberley Academy | 60% | 8.3% | 64.1% | 559 | 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.
Inspection history
- 4 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 November 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brownmead Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Heathlands Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Firs Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Timberley Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 77th 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 Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School is Mr Mark Street, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided 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 Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 237 on roll (100%), 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 St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% 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 Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 20th of 45 primary schools in Solihull 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 64% 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 Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided 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.