British History Online site tells us:
ST. JOHN'S (SPARKHILL) C. OF E. PRIMARY Stratford Road.Sparkhill Church Sch. opened 1856 or 1857, enlarged 1860. In 1865 there were 2 schoolrooms (M, I), with 1 mistress. Fees 2d.–4d. Received annual grants from 1866. New G and I dept. apparently built 1884 consisting of 2 schoolrooms and 2 classrooms: accom. now 515. New I dept. built 1892, accom. 133, and former I premises used for B and G. Enlarged 1901. Bd. of Ed. demanded minor improvements in premises 1912. Reorganized for JI only 1947. Became an aided sch. 1951. Accom. 1961: 8 classrooms, hall.
Source : British Newspaper Archive
ST. JOHN'S (SPARKHILL) C. OF E. PRIMARY Stratford Road.Sparkhill Church Sch. opened 1856 or 1857, enlarged 1860. In 1865 there were 2 schoolrooms (M, I), with 1 mistress. Fees 2d.–4d. Received annual grants from 1866. New G and I dept. apparently built 1884 consisting of 2 schoolrooms and 2 classrooms: accom. now 515. New I dept. built 1892, accom. 133, and former I premises used for B and G. Enlarged 1901. Bd. of Ed. demanded minor improvements in premises 1912. Reorganized for JI only 1947. Became an aided sch. 1951. Accom. 1961: 8 classrooms, hall.
Source : British Newspaper Archive