St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Teazel Avenue, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FIORETTI TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jess Mattocks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 143434
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214595548
About this school
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery, 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
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
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 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 53% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 77% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery 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 | 52% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.1% | 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 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery compares
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery ranked 90th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.8% | 13.5% | 218 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.7% | 15.7% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Bournville Village Primary | 79% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 652 | 0.5 miles |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | 75% | 5.1% | 47.1% | 373 | 0.8 miles |
| Cotteridge Primary School | 68% | 3.6% | 26.4% | 444 | 0.9 miles |
| Stirchley Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 34.5% | 224 | 0.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.47%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 8.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Bournville Village Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Northfield Manor Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Cotteridge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Stirchley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery ranks 88th 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery is Miss Jess Mattocks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery, 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 236 pupils and 218 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery ranked 90th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery'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 2 July 2026.