St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 160th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2018, report published 3 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

358 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals36%

36%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.4%

44.4%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Clare's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Westminster Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Welford Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% 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: Mrs Jo Booker
Phone: 01215543751
Website: stmaryshandsworth.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RW
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 139041

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.