St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Great Colmore Street, Attwood Green, Birmingham, B15 2AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FIORETTI TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 142375
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216222151
About this school
St Thomas Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 77% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 87% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Thomas Church of England 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 | 70% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas Church of England Primary School compares
St Thomas Church of England Primary School ranked 217th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.6% | 49.3% | 237 | — |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.1% | 36.8% | 245 | 0.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Woodview | 57% | 5.9% | 55.2% | 392 | 0.3 miles |
| Chandos Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 55.6% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | 86% | 4.8% | 68.3% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Nelson Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 48.7% | 443 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.29%
- English as an additional language
- 57%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 12.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Woodview0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Chandos Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lift Percy Shurmer0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nelson Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Thomas Church of England Primary School ranks 220th 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas Church of England Primary School is Miss Sarah Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas Church of England 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas Church of England Primary School full?
- St Thomas Church of England 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas Church of England Primary School?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School 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 Thomas Church of England 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 54% 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School ranked 217th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas Church of England 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas Church of England 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 11 July 2026.