St Michael's Church of England Primary School

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

If you're a parent considering St Michael's Church of England Primary School in Birmingham, the data suggests a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 98 applications for just 35 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.8. Of those 98 applications, 28 were first-preference choices, and all 28 received an offer. This level of demand is a strong signal that the school is well-regarded by parents in the area. While the school doesn't publish a specific parent recommendation percentage, the fact that it is oversubscribed and that every first-preference applicant secured a place indicates a healthy level of local confidence. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a nursery provision attached, and currently has 414 pupils on roll against a capacity of 446.

Academically, St Michael's presents a mixed picture. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. All five inspected areas — Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, and Early Years Provision — were rated Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing the school 182nd out of 254 primary schools in the area, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores were more encouraging: 69% reached the expected standard in reading, 68% in writing, and 64% in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was 8%, with reading and maths average scores of 103 and 102 respectively.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, library, gymnasium, art studios, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision is strong, with options like gymnastics, football, cricket, tennis and athletics, and there are clubs for drama, chess, film and book club. SEND provisions are well-documented, covering Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Visual Impairment and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. With 51.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse and disadvantaged community. For families seeking a school with strong local demand, a clear religious character, and a wide range of extracurricular activities, St Michael's is a solid choice, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing peers like Little Sutton Primary School or the nearest Outstanding-rated school, St Peter's Catholic Primary, just 0.4 km away.

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