Firs Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School, Birmingham, B36 8LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Firs Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 252nd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

279 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals74.2%

74.2%, 47.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language65.6%

65.6%, 44 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Firs Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Heathlands Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Tame Valley Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Hodge Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Camron Mills
Phone: 01214643792
Website: firs.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School, Birmingham, B36 8LL
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 143089

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.