St Margaret's CofE Primary School

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school fosters a happy, safe, and supportive environment where pupils exhibit excellent behavior and positive attitudes towards learning. High expectations set by the leadership, alongside a strong emphasis on the school's Christian values, contribute significantly to the students' sense of community and respect for one another. Notably, the teaching of reading has improved, enabling most pupils to read confidently by the end of Year 1, while the curriculum has been updated to enhance the learning experience across various subjects. However, some areas require improvement, particularly in the early years where there is inconsistent support for writing and speech and language development. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on attendance and student concentration levels, but leaders have addressed these challenges effectively. Overall, the school continues to build on its strengths while acknowledging and working towards areas that need further development.

Strengths

• Pupils are exceptionally well behaved and happy.
• Strong community links foster empathy and kindness among pupils.
• High expectations set by leaders enhance pupil achievement.
• Teaching of reading is a strength; most pupils read fluently by the end of Year 1.
• The curriculum is engaging and well sequenced.
• Pupils with SEND are well supported and make strong progress.

Areas for Improvement

• Variable effectiveness in teachers' use of assessment.
• Inconsistent support for children's learning in early years, particularly in writing.
• Opportunities for children to practice speech and language skills are often missed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Margaret's CofE Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at St Margaret's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Margaret's CofE Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at St Margaret's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Margaret's CofE Primary School received £6,796 and spent £7,140 for each of its 218 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £54,000 (-£248 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Margaret's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Margaret's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was St Margaret's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Margaret's CofE Primary School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does St Margaret's CofE Primary School have?

St Margaret's CofE Primary School has 221 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Margaret's CofE Primary School cover?

St Margaret's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Margaret's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Margaret's CofE Primary School?

St Margaret's CofE Primary School is at Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7AP.