Percy Shurmer Academy
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
- 444 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 65.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
Other 36.7%
African 25.5%
Pakistani 19.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other Asian 2%
Indian 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
White British 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
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 82%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Percy Shurmer Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 33 15 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 31 27 |
| Year 1 | 58 34 24 |
| Year 2 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 3 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 5 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |