Lodge Hill Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6NU
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak
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St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Birmingham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak
The Blue Coat School (1.8 miles); The Priory School, Preparatory School (2.4 miles); Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (2.5 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton (1.4 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Harborne (1.8 miles); Harborne Primary School (1.9 miles).
King Edward VI High School for Girls (1.3 miles); King Edward’s School, Birmingham (1.4 miles); Elmhurst Ballet School (1.9 miles).
Kings Norton Girls’ School (1.4 miles); Selly Park Technology College for Girls (1.6 miles); King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (2.4 miles).