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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Vivian Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 0DN · stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 2141
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 72
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied