How many pupils attend St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has 358 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth take?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?

St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth have a religious character?

Yes — St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?

When St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children looked after by a Local Authority (in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings already attending the Academy — Children with a brother or a sister already at the Academy who will still be in attendance in September 2024; 3. Regular worship at a CofE church in the Deanery of Handsworth — Children of parents/carers who regularly worship at a Church of England church in the Deanery of Handsworth. A supplementary information form should be completed for this school if applying on faith grounds and can be requested from the School Office or the Local Authority. We define regular as meaning attendance at church must be at least once a month for a twelve-month period prior to application and this will be confirmed by the minister completing the relevant part of the Supplementary Information Form. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church has been available for public worship, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If offering places within any one of the priorities would cause the Academy's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. Distances are measured by the Local Authority. If two or more applicants share the same distance to the Academy and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case the Academy will consider admitting all the siblings).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 20.4% of pupils at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children looked after by a Local Authority (in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England.
2Siblings already attending the Academy — Children with a brother or a sister already at the Academy who will still be in attendance in September 2024.
3Regular worship at a CofE church in the Deanery of Handsworth — Children of parents/carers who regularly worship at a Church of England church in the Deanery of Handsworth. A supplementary information form should be completed for this school if applying on faith grounds and can be requested from the School Office or the Local Authority. We define regular as meaning attendance at church must be at least once a month for a twelve-month period prior to application and this will be confirmed by the minister completing the relevant part of the Supplementary Information Form. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church has been available for public worship.
4Other children by proximity of home to school — Other children: Proximity of home to school as measured by a straight line from the front door of the child's residential home address to the school front entrance gate.

If two applications tie: If offering places within any one of the priorities would cause the Academy's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. Distances are measured by the Local Authority. If two or more applicants share the same distance to the Academy and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case the Academy will consider admitting all the siblings).

Children with an Education & Health Care Plan that names St Mary's CE Primary Academy and Nursery, Handsworth will be offered a place. This is not an oversubscription criterion and may reduce the number of places available. Document also covers deferred entry, summer-born children, nursery admissions, in-year admissions, and appeals procedures. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Birmingham City Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.