Primary school

St John's CofE Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Birmingham
  • B11 4EA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,999 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 37%37% · 2018/192022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · West Midlands 65%3/10 Below−43.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · West Midlands 7%2/10 Well below West Midlands−30 pts
Reading score103 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−27.2 pts
Maths score103 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−50.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 68% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 64% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 72% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 65% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 58% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 55% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%72%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 5% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 12% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in91.1%
51 of 56 who put it first2014 · 69.4%2026 · 91.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5651
2nd387
3rd402

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026451
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.7%
First language not English85.5%
SEN support21.1%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils19.6%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

91.7% full · 492 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (7.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.6% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable85.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?42.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 42.4% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 15.8
  • Other support 12.8

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 48.4 · 66 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,982
Spend per pupil£7,205
Staff spend per pupil£5,533
Reserve per pupil£1,017
  • +£444,000revenue reserve
  • +£339,000in-year balance

Grants £7,826 · self-generated £220 · premises £341 per pupil

Single-academy trust: ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL,SPARKHILL