Canterbury Cross Primary School

A good academy converter school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Canterbury Cross Primary School.

Birmingham, B203AA Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
64.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 76.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 February 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Canterbury Road
Birchfield
Birmingham, B203AA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
143942
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Canterbury Road, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AA
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
476
Free School Meals
40.1% (191 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.4% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
16.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
76.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
76.0 (+17.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 106.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
53
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
476 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Where Bright Futures Begin"

SHARE (Safety, Health and Happiness, Achievement, Respect and Equality) CRISP (Conduct, Respect, Independence, Selflessness and Perseverance)

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Canterbury Cross Primary School. We are a happy, friendly and caring school where children, staff, parents and carers work together to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils. Our school values of SHARE (Safety, Health and Happiness, Achievement, Respect and Equality) and CRISP (Conduct, Respect, Independence, Selflessness and Perseverance) are how we support pupils to excel.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Swimming

Curriculum Highlights

SHARE values embedded in the curriculum UNICEF Rights Respecting values integrated into the curriculum CRISP awards and British Values featured in the curriculum Connected curriculum that links knowledge across subjects Focus on pupil knowledge and understanding with a emphasis on mastery and ability to transfer learning across subjects Holistic development including Sport, Music, Art and PHSE Education

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes

SEND Provision

The school provides Quality First Teaching, targeted interventions and small group sessions; specialist input from outside agencies (Pupil Support Service (PSS), Educational Psychologist (EP), Speech and Language Therapy (SALT), Communication and Autism Team (CAT)) as needed; in some cases an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) may be used and a statutory assessment may be carried out; reviews are held three times a year with targets reviewed and updated.

Admissions Criteria

Admission priority is in this order: 1) Looked after or previously looked after children; 2) Children who have a brother or sister already at the academy; 3) Children living nearest to the academy (straight-line distance). Children with an Education Health and Care Plan have priority for admission to the named academy; distance is measured as a straight-line distance from home to the school entrance.

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