St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Teazel Avenue, Bournville, St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery, Birmingham, B30 1LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 88th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 21 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 March 2025

St Francis is a happy, child-centred school where pupils feel safe and embrace all that is on offer. Many pupils attend morning activities or breakfast club, which are available to all. Pupils say that their teachers are 'amazing'. They really like seeing the smiles on the faces of staff when they arrive each morning. Community links are strong and support the school very well. Leaders at all levels demonstrate a clear vision for the school. This is built around the values of compassion, honesty, integrity, respect and perseverance. The school focuses strongly on encouraging pupils to aspire to be independent, responsible citizens. Pupils rise to the high expectations set for them. They work hard and achieve well. Relationships and respect are strengths of the school. Pupils behave well, and this helps the school to be a happy place to learn. Pupils enjoy the many opportunities to play and learn outside, including in the school's woodland area. They learn how to manage risks independently because the school ensures they understand how to stay safe during independent activities. Pupils really like the changes that have been made at lunchtimes. They say they feel much happier now. They enjoy the musical opportunities and range of trips and events. Pupils in Year 6 are particularly excited about their trip to Snowdonia.

What the school should improve

  • The use of assessment is not yet fully in place to support the refinement of the curriculum in all subjects. This means pupils do not always retain the knowledge needed to build on learning. Leaders need to develop the assessments further to ensure pupils' understanding is retained and built upon over time.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

218 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good90% met the expected standard
Bournville Village Primary0.5 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Northfield Manor Primary Academy0.8 milesReport card: Strong standard75% met the expected standard
Cotteridge Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Stirchley Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
FIORETTI TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Jess Mattocks
Address
Teazel Avenue, Bournville, St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery, Birmingham, B30 1LZ
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
143434

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.