Canterbury Cross Primary School
Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Khalid Din
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 481
- URN
- 143942
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645321
About this school
Canterbury Cross Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 481 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Canterbury Cross Primary School, 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 59 | 62 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 76% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 81% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| 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 Canterbury Cross 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 | 73% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 475 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canterbury Cross Primary School compares
Canterbury Cross Primary School ranked 124th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.7% | 55.6% | 481 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | 58% | 5% | 50.5% | 173 | 0.2 miles |
| Birchfield Primary School | 72% | 6% | 40.8% | 605 | 0.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) | 53% | 8.6% | 55.9% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Westminster Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 56% | 464 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Primary School | 76% | 6.7% | 56.7% | 483 | 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)
- 55.61%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Birchfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Westminster Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Heathfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Canterbury Cross Primary School ranks 125th 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 Canterbury Cross Primary School teach?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Canterbury Cross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Canterbury Cross Primary School is Mr Khalid Din, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canterbury Cross Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canterbury Cross 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 many pupils are at Canterbury Cross Primary School?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School has 481 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Canterbury Cross Primary School full?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 481 on roll (115%), 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 Canterbury Cross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Canterbury Cross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Canterbury Cross Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Canterbury Cross Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Canterbury Cross Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School is part of CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Canterbury Cross Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Canterbury Cross Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School ranked 124th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Canterbury Cross Primary School's absence rate?
- Canterbury Cross Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canterbury Cross Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canterbury Cross 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 10 July 2026.