Canterbury Cross Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canterbury Cross Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 119th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2014, report published 20 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

481 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals54.3%

54.3%, 27.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language41.6%

41.6%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.2%

21.2%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canterbury Cross Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	58% met the expected standard
Birchfield Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Westminster Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Heathfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Khalid Din
Phone: 01214645321
Website: canterburycross.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AA
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 143942

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.