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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B11 3JW

Ages 4–11 · 295 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill79%

295 pupils · 375 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
140 / 155
School capacity
375
Capacity fill
295 / 375 (79%)
Free school meals
55.3%
FSM pupils
163
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Evelyn Harper

Location

Address
Evelyn Road, Sparkhill, English Martyrs Rc Junior & Infant School
Postcode
B11 3JW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 295 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.3%. 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 B11
20
Primary in B11
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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    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.05

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM59.4%
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  • Arden Primary School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.5%
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    • Absence8.7%
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    • Demand1.00

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  • Nelson Mandela School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Conway Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM69.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Clifton Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Evelyn Harper
Telephone
01214643150
Website
www.englishmartyrscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk

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