St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery Academy continues to perform well as a good school. Pupils are well-supported, feel valued, and demonstrate high engagement in their learning. The strong relationships established between staff and students facilitate an environment where pupils feel safe to share concerns. Overall, the school has implemented an ambitious curriculum that supports the personal development of its students, promoting their academic and social growth effectively. However, despite the strengths, there remains a need for improvement in the support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring that all receive the necessary assistance to excel.

Strengths

• Pupils are enthusiastic and engaged in their learning.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils promote a safe environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured across all year groups.
• High-quality training equips teachers to deliver effective instruction.
• Effective monitoring systems ensure regular attendance.
• The school provides a range of extra-curricular opportunities that enrich student experience.

Areas for Improvement

• The effectiveness of new approaches to support SEND pupils has yet to be evaluated.

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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.6% 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, 1.0% of pupils at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.8% 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, 17.6% of pupils at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth received £6,749 and spent £6,320 for each of its 382 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £669,000 (£1,751 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 Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is part of Fioretti Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary Birmingham
• St Thomas Church of England Primary School Birmingham
• Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Birmingham
• Christ Church Church of England Primary School Oldbury
• St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Birmingham
• St Laurence Church Infant School Birmingham
• St Laurence Church Junior School Birmingham

What is St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth last inspected by Ofsted?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth have?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has 358 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth cover?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is at Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2RW.