Birchfield Primary School
Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PA COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Hazeldine
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Prince Albert Community Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 795
- Pupils on roll
- 605
- URN
- 146075
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645661
About this school
Birchfield Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 605 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birchfield 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 96 | 95 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 50% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 66% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Birchfield 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 | 71% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 686 |
| 2023/24 | 658 |
| 2024/25 | 629 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birchfield Primary School compares
Birchfield Primary School ranked 82nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6% | 40.8% | 605 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | 58% | 5% | 50.5% | 173 | 0.1 miles |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 55.6% | 481 | 0.2 miles |
| Westminster Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 56% | 464 | 0.4 miles |
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | 44% | 6.1% | 65.2% | 377 | 0.4 miles |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant School | 79% | 7% | 59.4% | 740 | 0.4 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)
- 40.83%
- English as an additional language
- 62.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 15.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic School0.1 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Canterbury Cross Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Westminster Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Prince Albert Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Birchfield Primary School ranks 81st 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 Birchfield Primary School teach?
- Birchfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Birchfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Birchfield Primary School is Mrs Amanda Hazeldine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birchfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birchfield 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 Birchfield Primary School?
- Birchfield Primary School has 605 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Birchfield Primary School full?
- Birchfield Primary School has capacity for 795 pupils and 605 on roll (76%), 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 Birchfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Birchfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birchfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Birchfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Birchfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Birchfield Primary School is part of PA COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Birchfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Birchfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Birchfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birchfield Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Birchfield Primary School ranked 82nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birchfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Birchfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birchfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birchfield 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.