St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FIORETTI TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Booker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 139041
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215543751
About this school
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is a Church of England primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 358 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth, 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 29 November 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 | 53 | 56 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 43% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 61% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 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 | 55% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 382 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth compares
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth ranked 198th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.9% | 33.4% | 358 | — |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 193 | 0.3 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Westminster Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 56% | 464 | 0.5 miles |
| Welford Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 65.2% | 405 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) | 53% | 8.6% | 55.9% | 190 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.43%
- English as an additional language
- 47.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.87%
- Persistent absence
- 24.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Clare's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Westminster Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Welford Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth ranks 199th 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth teach?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?
- The headteacher of St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is Mrs Jo Booker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth, 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth full?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has capacity for 446 pupils and 358 on roll (80%), 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth a faith school?
- Yes. St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth as having nursery classes.
- Is St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth part of an academy trust?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is part of FIORETTI TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth ranked 198th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's absence rate?
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth'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 1 July 2026.