Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Spring Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FIORETTI TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Grice
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 147478
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645813
About this school
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 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 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 69% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 76% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 78% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Saint Barnabas 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 | 63% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School compares
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School ranked 203rd 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 38.1% | 441 | — |
| Birches Green Primary School | 51% | 7.2% | 59.9% | 442 | 0.3 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School | 67% | 5.3% | 18% | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| Osborne Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 65.5% | 410 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 419 | 0.6 miles |
| Paget Primary School | 48% | 5% | 48.2% | 359 | 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)
- 38.05%
- English as an additional language
- 23.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birches Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Osborne Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Abbey Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Paget Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School ranks 205th 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 Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School teach?
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Grice, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Barnabas 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 Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School?
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School full?
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 441 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School?
- Saint Barnabas 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 Saint Barnabas 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 63% 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 Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School ranked 203rd 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Barnabas 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 10 July 2026.