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Contact Details

Address:
 Longmore Street
 Balsall Heath
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B12 9ED
Telephone: 0121 464 3431

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Percy Shurmer Primary School
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Marie Duffy (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Sharon Burke
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17 / 10.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.15
Number of pupils: 459
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 72.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 97.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Bordesley and Highgate
School Number: 3302057

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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