Shustoke CofE Primary School
Forge Road, Birmingham, B46 2AU
180 pupils · 86% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 15 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 52% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.78 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 21 | 60 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 23 | 24 | 62 | 23 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 18 | 37 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 25 | 55 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 26 | 22 | 50 | 26 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 24 | 22 | 54 | 24 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 30 | 58 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 53 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- High Meadow Community School 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School 3.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Curdworth Primary School 5.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Water Orton Primary School 5.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Hurley Primary School 5.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.