Lift Percy ShurmerHeath Mount Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Percy Shurmer and Heath Mount Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Lift Percy Shurmer scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Heath Mount Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Percy Shurmer is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Percy Shurmer was judged Outstanding and Heath Mount Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Lift Percy Shurmer and 69.0% for Heath Mount Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift Percy Shurmer (82.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamLift Percy Shurmer | BirminghamHeath Mount Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 235th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B12 9ED | Birmingham, B12 9SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.3% | 58.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.6% | 74.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Percy Shurmer
Heath Mount Primary School
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