Elms Farm Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Dorncliffe Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, B33 0PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elms Farm Community Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 163rd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 16 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals59.4%

59.4%, 32.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.7%

35.7%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elms Farm Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanville Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Mapledene Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Emma Baxter
Phone: 01214644634
Website: elmsfarmschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dorncliffe Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, B33 0PJ
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103381

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.