Percy Shurmer Academy 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 are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Longmore Street, Birmingham, B12 9ED
Website: percyshurmeracademy.org
Telephone: 01214643431
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Ruth Murad
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138410

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 11/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 453
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.1
Writing
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.6
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue , B5 7LX
3out of 4 623 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX
3out of 4 841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF
4out of 4 1,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED
4out of 4 1,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN
3out of 4 439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR
2out of 4 463 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS
3out of 4 1,094 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ
3out of 4 1,098 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street , B12 0YH
4out of 4 329 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH
- not rated 1,179 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
City Academy
23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF
- not rated 1,525 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX
3out of 4 2,086 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD
3out of 4 2,338 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF
- not rated 476 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU
- not rated 1,472 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,354 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 3,015 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heritage Academy
327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX
- not rated 587 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP
3out of 4 765 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Redstone Educational Academy
466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN
- not rated 865 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN
- not rated 865 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Camp Hill Education
The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR
- not rated 1,126 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.