The deadline for 2026/27 primary school applications is looming, with parents having until 11.59pm today (January 15) to get their choices sent off.
With this in mind, we have taken a look at the top-performing primary schools across Birmingham, based on Department for Education results data.
The latest Department for Education (DfE) primary school league table sees each school awarded a score out of 120 for SAT assessments in reading and maths. The average 'scaled’ scores' refer to Key Stage 2 assessments taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 in the summer of 2025.
We have ranked the primary schools based on the proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’. According to the Department for Education, pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
Take a look at the gallery below:
1. Cromwell Junior and Infants School, Nechells
At Cromwell Junior and Infants School, 97% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 20% achieved a higher standard. | google
2. The Olive School, Small Heath
At the Olive School, 97% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 33% achieved a higher standard. | Google
3. Four Oaks Primary School
At Four Oaks Primary School, 93% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 23% achieved a higher standard. | Google
4. St James' Catholic Primary School, Rednal
At St James' Catholic Primary School, 93% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 17% achieved a higher standard. | Google