Firs Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 08/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Dreghorn Road, Birmingham, B36 8LL
Website: www.firs.academy
Telephone: 01214643792
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Shakeshaft
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143089

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 347
Number of Boys: 172
Number of Girls: 175

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0.2
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5.3 to -2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:40%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:98
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU
4out of 4 1,926 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 2,694 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 3,243 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Firs Primary School
Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY
- not rated 175 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy
Heath Way , Castle Bromwich B34 6NB
2out of 4 665 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tame Valley Academy
Chillinghome Road , B36 8QJ
3out of 4 981 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
2out of 4 1,063 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,175 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 1,395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenwood Academy
Farnborough Road , B35 7NL
2out of 4 2,456 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
2out of 4 2,966 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF
3out of 4 2,979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 1,300 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 1,405 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 2,413 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD
- not rated 2,461 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR
3out of 4 2,462 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.