St Andrew's CofE First School
Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Frances Barnes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 116865
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214451410
About this school
St Andrew's CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE First 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Andrew's CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 4.6% | 218 | — |
| Crown Meadow First School & Nursery | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 337 | 1.3 miles |
| Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery | 67% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 371 | 1.3 miles |
| Blackwell First School | — | 3.3% | 1.4% | 187 | 1.4 miles |
| Rednal Hill Junior School | 49% | 7.7% | 58.2% | 327 | 2.0 miles |
| Rednal Hill Infant School | — | 5.7% | 43.4% | 257 | 2.0 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)
- 4.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 4.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Blackwell First School1.4 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Rednal Hill Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Rednal Hill Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other 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 Andrew's CofE First School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE First School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE First School is Mrs Frances Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE First 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 Andrew's CofE First School?
- St Andrew's CofE First School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is St Andrew's CofE First School full?
- St Andrew's CofE First School has capacity for 225 pupils and 218 on roll (97%), 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 Andrew's CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Andrew's CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Andrew's CofE First School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE First School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Andrew's CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Andrew's CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.