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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AY ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary school for ages 3–11 in Birmingham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (84% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 59 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
245
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Headteacher
Mr Edward McNamara
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 7 Nov 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 31 pupils

Expected standard
84%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
19%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
111
Average scaled score
Maths score
110
Average scaled score
This school
84%
Birmingham
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
30
1st preferences
59
All applications
139
1st prefs per place
1.97
More first choices than places

27 of 59 first-preference applicants were offered a place (46%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
250
Capacity
210
117% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.8%
  • English as an additional language64.4%
  • SEN support15.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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