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Firs Primary School

Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 8LL

Local ranking258th of 273 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
48.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
52.0%
Maths (Expected)
53.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
59.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
327
Boys
133 (48%)
Girls
146 (52%)
Capacity
420 (66% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
61.8%
EAL
67.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,786/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 33.7%
  • Black African: 22.4%
  • Other: 8.3%
  • White British: 6.8%
  • White Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%

33.7%

Asian Pakistani

22.4%

Black African

8.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143089
UKPRN
10057437
Establishment No.
2475
Trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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