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Lift Percy Shurmer

Birmingham, B12 9EDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2023
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#335 of 13,686 nationally

About Lift Percy Shurmer

Lift Percy Shurmer is a state primary school in Birmingham, one of 292 primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 8th out of 254 schools in Birmingham on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 5% of primaries locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score similarly on the ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Marie Duffy and has a non-religious character. With 457 pupils on roll and a capacity of 459, it is effectively full. A notable feature of the school’s intake is that 67.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which makes its academic performance all the more striking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLongmore Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, B12 9ED
HeadteacherMarie Duffy
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)67.5%
School Capacity457 / 459 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsNetballTennisCross CountrySwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: percyshurmeracademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lift Percy Shurmer has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.