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SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Chantry Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8DW · stjonmon.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 5868
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
- First language not English
- 57.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% 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 | 26 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 16 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 63
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (22%) with SEND