Firs Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 143089
- Address
- Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School, B36 8LL
- Website
- www.firs.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 327 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 67.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
Pakistani 33.6%
African 22.3%
Mixed 12%
Other 8.3%
White British 6.7%
Other White 6.7%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.1
WritingWell below average-5.1
MathsBelow average-2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 29%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Firs Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 44 29 15 |
| Year 2 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 3 | 58 26 32 |
| Year 4 | 32 21 11 |
| Year 5 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |