St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

St John’s and St Peter’s Church of England Academy continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since the last inspection. The dedicated leadership has managed to create a welcoming environment where pupils feel valued and supported. Despite challenges such as high pupil mobility and a significant number of students with complex needs, the school excels in its pastoral care and has successfully implemented strategies to support pupils facing difficulties. Notably, there is a strong focus on reading, with high-quality resources and effective teaching methods that enable early learners to catch up quickly with their peers. While the school demonstrates many strengths, there are some areas for improvement, particularly regarding the implementation of recent curriculum changes that may leave gaps in students' knowledge. Additionally, pupils' understanding of fundamental British values requires further development. As this is the first ungraded inspection since June 2018, the school will need to continue addressing these areas to ensure that all students are well-prepared for life in modern Britain, while maintaining its supportive and effective learning environment.

Strengths

• High expectations of pupil behaviour.
• Strong pastoral support for pupils and families.
• Ambitious and progressive curriculum.
• Effective early reading programs and phonics instruction.
• Strong community and church links.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Opportunities for pupil leadership and personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects at an early stage of implementation may lead to gaps in knowledge.
• Limited understanding of fundamental British values among pupils.

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 John's & St Peter's CofE Primary attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% 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, 3.3% of pupils at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 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 John's & St Peter's CofE Primary had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% 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, 21.1% of pupils at St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% 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 2024–25 St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary received £9,573 and spent £8,734 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£348 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Fioretti Trust, income was £7,644 and spending £7,222 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is part of Fioretti Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• St Thomas Church of England Primary School Birmingham
• St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Birmingham
• St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Birmingham
• Christ Church Church of England Primary School Oldbury
• St Laurence Church Infant School Birmingham
• St Laurence Church Junior School Birmingham
• Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Birmingham

What is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary have?

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary has 209 pupils on roll.

What age range does St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary cover?

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary?

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is at St Vincent Street West, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8RN.