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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White British | 6.7% |
| Other | 8.3% |
| Mixed | 12% |
| African | 22.3% |
| Pakistani | 33.6% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |