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Abbey Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6QL · abbeyrc.bham.sch.uk · 0121 373 1793
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 42%
- First language not English
- 54.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% 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 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103422)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbey Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103422), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103422)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103422)
Jun 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103422)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 117
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (15%) with SEND