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Elms Farm Community Primary School

Birmingham, B33 0PJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#8,664
of 13,686 nationally

About Elms Farm Community Primary School

Elms Farm Community Primary School sits in the bottom half of Birmingham primary schools when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 57 places it 172nd out of 292 schools in the local authority, and 169th in the more specific LA ranking that includes all primary types. That 57% figure is six percentage points below the Birmingham LA average of 63%, a gap that puts the school firmly in the bottom 50 tier nationally. The context matters, though: 62. 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school is at full capacity with 420 pupils. This is a school serving a high-needs community, and its headline metrics need to be read against that backdrop rather than compared to more affluent intakes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDorncliffe Avenue, Birmingham, Birmingham, B33 0PJ
HeadteacherEmma Baxter
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)62.9%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Elms Farm Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.