Birches Green Primary School

About Birches Green Primary School

Birches Green Primary School is a state primary in Birmingham that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 91 applications for just 44 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. Of those, 41 were first-preference applications, and 41 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. That’s a strong signal of confidence from parents, though the school does not publish a parent view survey recommendation percentage. The school is larger than its capacity suggests, with 455 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, so it’s running above its intended size. Headteacher Anna Stevenson leads a mixed, non-religious primary for ages 3 to 11, with nursery provision available. The school serves a community where 57.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which gives important context to its academic results.

Academically, Birches Green’s Key Stage 2 outcomes are below the Birmingham local authority average. In the 2023/24 results, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. That places the school 233rd out of 254 primaries in Birmingham, in the bottom 50 nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 63% met the expected standard in maths (average score 101), 57% in reading (average score 100), and 59% in writing. At the higher standard, just 2% achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 13% reaching it in reading, 6% in maths, and 4% in writing. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Shaw Hill Primary, 3.5 km away, which may be worth considering for families prioritising top Ofsted grades.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and art studios. Sports provision is broad, with netball, tennis, athletics, swimming, cross country, cricket and football on offer, plus clubs such as film club, chess, science club and choir. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, hearing and visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a potentially good fit for families who want a large, inclusive primary with strong nursery provision and a clear local reputation, as shown by its oversubscription. However, the academic results are significantly below the LA average, so parents who prioritise high attainment may want to explore other options nearby.

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