Lift Percy Shurmer
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138410
- Address
- Longmore Street, Balsall Heath, B12 9ED
- Website
- percyshurmeracademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 64.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
Other 36.3%
African 27.1%
Pakistani 18.2%
Mixed 4.8%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other White 2.4%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
White British 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.3
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsWell above average4.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 90%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Percy Shurmer Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 38 17 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 29 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 4 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 59 25 34 |