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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

Beaufort Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 3–11 in Birmingham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (March 2023). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 47 families put it first for 49 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
424
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Lynch
Opened
Nov 2018
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01213823522 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 60 pupils

Expected standard
57%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
2%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
103
Average scaled score
This school
57%
Birmingham
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103442), for example before it converted to an academy.

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
49
1st preferences
47
All applications
121
1st prefs per place
0.96
Fewer first choices than places

47 of 47 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
446
Capacity
420
101% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)57%
  • English as an additional language44.4%
  • SEN support18.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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