Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 4JT
373 pupils · 89% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 47.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 21 May 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 | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 57 | 144 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 36 | 98 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 45 | 42 | 107 | 45 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 35 | 32 | 98 | 34 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 62 | 145 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 51 | 121 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 77 | 158 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 43 | 137 | 53 |
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
- Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Green Meadow Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Princethorpe Junior School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Princethorpe Infant School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Jervoise School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery 1.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.