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Abbey Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B23 6QL

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
197
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
199 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
Headteacher
Mr Joseph McTernan

Location

Address
Sutton Road, Erdington
Postcode
B23 6QL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B23
26
Primary in B23
11
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM66.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand0.92

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    • KS282%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.8%
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    • Absence5.4%
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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph McTernan
Telephone
01213731793
Website
www.abbeyrc.bham.sch.uk

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