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St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Messenger Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3DU ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 3–11 in Smethwick. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2024) found the school remains Good but raised concerns, so a full inspection is due next. Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 13 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
209
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sandwell
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs Carmel Hinton
Opened
Apr 2015
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01215581643 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (9 May 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 30 pupils

Expected standard
50%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
3%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
105
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
50%
Sandwell
61%
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
15
1st preferences
13
All applications
36
1st prefs per place
0.87
Fewer first choices than places

13 of 13 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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
216
Capacity
210
100% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.9%
  • English as an additional language36.1%
  • SEN support8.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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