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Firs Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Derek Fance

corporate_fareWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B36 8LL

language Visit Website phone 1214643792

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

347

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Expected Standard

48%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Firs Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Firs Primary School is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 327 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #217 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #10,181 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 60%

Reading66% LA 72%

Writing52% LA 69%

Maths53% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading42% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading53% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing33% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.9 to -1.3

-5.1

Write

LA -0.2

-6.8 to -3.4

-2.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.9 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading51% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths45% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.2

-3.3 to 0.2

-1.0

Write

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 0.6

-3.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-5.3 to -2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 59%

Reading53% LA 69%

Writing68% LA 73%

Maths55% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.4

-1.4 to 1.8

0.9

Write

LA -0.4

-0.7 to 2.5

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.8 to 1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 November 2024

Inspection Report

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11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.2%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 327 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	327	23	7.0%	0.8%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	331	20	6.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	368	33	9.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	353	19	5.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	334	23	6.9%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	357	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	347	5	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	334	4	1.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	348	10	2.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	332	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	331	5	1.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	347	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	347	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	352	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	375	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	375	6	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	376	6	1.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	410	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	410	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	403	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	430	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	429	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	427	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	457	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	432	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

77.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree53%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree35%

agree41%

disagree18%

strongly disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree29%

disagree12%

strongly disagree18%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree24%

agree53%

disagree18%

strongly disagree6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree59%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree35%

agree35%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree59%

disagree6%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree65%

disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree41%

strongly disagree29%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes71%

no29%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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