Firs Primary School, Birmingham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Firs Primary School

Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School, Birmingham B36 8LL

https://firs.academy/

Firs Primary School is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brownmead Primary Academy, Topcliffe Primary School, Washwood Heath Academy and Gossey Lane Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
0.4		Tame Valley Academy
0.4		Heathlands Primary Academy
0.6		Hodge Hill Primary School
0.7		St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
0.9		Chivenor Primary School
0.9		Colebourne Primary School
1.0		Brownmead Primary Academy
1.1		Gunter Primary School
1.1		Topcliffe Primary School
1.2		Audley Primary School
1.2		St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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