Firs Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 12 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
- 353 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 65.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
Pakistani 31.2%
African 22.7%
Mixed 13.6%
White British 8.2%
Other White 6.8%
Other 5.9%
Caribbean 3.4%
Bangladeshi 2.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
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 28%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Firs Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 43 29 14 |
| Year 1 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 2 | 50 23 27 |
| Year 3 | 33 22 11 |
| Year 4 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 5 | 64 34 30 |
| Year 6 | 61 26 35 |