St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Southfield Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 139th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 7 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 June 2024
This is a school where pupils are safe and cared for, with parents appreciating the support their children receive. Pupils use the school's values to guide them to make the right choices and to act wisely. Being caring is a value that is most important to the pupils, with pupil worship leaders promoting '21 acts of kindness' to spread happiness across their school. Most pupils achieve well in their learning because they enjoy the topics that they study. Pupils' learning builds effectively on what they have learned previously. Many pupils enjoy coming to school and do so regularly. Classrooms are calm places where pupils are able to learn without disruption. Attitudes to learning are positive and pupils understand the importance of making improvements to their work and show increasing independence in their work over time. Pupils enjoy the wider opportunities offered to them. Learning musical instruments, getting the chance to represent the school in competitions and being elected as pupil leaders are a few of the things that motivate them. Most leave this school with high aspirations and a desire to do well.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not ensured that there is effective monitoring of school improvement actions. As a result, the school has not identified where the actions are not leading to the required improvements. The school should ensure that effective monitoring systems are more consistently in place to identify and effectively address key improvement priorities.
- Some subject leaders have not been supported well enough to carry out their roles fully. Consequently, opportunities to identify where teaching practice could be better, and the support needed to do this, are missed. The school should ensure that all subject leaders are supported to carry out their roles effectively.
- In some subjects, the school has not ensured that staff receive the necessary support to deliver all of the disciplinary aspects of the curriculum. This has an impact on how well pupils develop subject-specific skills and knowledge in these subjects. The school should ensure that all staff receive the support to deliver the curriculum as intended.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
237 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownmead Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| Firs Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 48% met the expected standard |
| Timberley Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Street
- Phone
- 01217472025
- Address
- Southfield Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9AX
- Local authority
- Solihull
- URN
- 104097
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.