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Birmingham · West Midlands · England

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Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

10 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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711 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QW

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 9 May 2024 · published 24 June 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
1,008 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Barford Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Barford Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0EF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 7 November 2023 · published 13 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 September 2022: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
05
1,021 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Jewellery Quarter Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St George's Court, 1 Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 3AA

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Free schools
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 26 November 2024 · published 23 March 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
1,034 m0.6 mi straight-line

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Nursery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1PH

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 26 November 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
07
1,052 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Piers Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 0UX

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 5 March 2024 · published 21 April 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,082 m0.7 mi straight-line

Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9SN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Free schools
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Sikh
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 8 April 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
09
1,168 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Oasis Academy Foundry

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 4LP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 20 June 2023 · published 25 September 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 18 May 2022: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
10
1,267 m0.8 mi straight-line

King Edward VI Handsworth School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 17 December 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
11
1,285 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedImproved significantly

Nelson Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2PJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Improved significantlyUngraded inspection 23 October 2024 · published 27 November 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
12
1,298 m0.8 mi straight-line

Nishkam High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Great King Street North, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2LF

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–19
Type
Free schools
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Sikh
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 11 March 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

01
162 m0.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 4Inadequate

Future First Independent School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7RL

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
13–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: InadequateGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
02
390 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Flexible Learning School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

23 All Saints Road, Hockley, Birmingham, Birmingham, B18 5QB

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
13–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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