City Road Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B16 0HL · Birmingham
#840 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#8377 of 15,697 nationally
About City Road Primary School
City Road Primary School is a academy primary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 456 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 840th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 456; capacity filled 99.3%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; City Road Primary School ranks 142nd of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for City Road Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near City Road Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Summerfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
391 students · 585 m away
Barford Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 663 m away
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
661 students · 670 m away
Cape Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
488 students · 779 m away
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
296 students · 908 m away
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,033 students · 1.0 km away
George Dixon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 1.1 km away
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 1.1 km away
Oasis Academy Foundry
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
Orion School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 13–16
20 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students
Hillmorton Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students
Finham Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students
Gladstone Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students
Burlish Park Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students
Frequently asked questions
Is City Road Primary School a good school?
City Road Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 48.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #840 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does City Road Primary School rank in West Midlands?
City Road Primary School ranks #840 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #8377 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend City Road Primary School?
City Road Primary School had 456 students in 2025.
Is City Road Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
City Road Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near City Road Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City Road Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.