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Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B34 7HN

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill82%

196 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
94 / 102
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
196 / 240 (82%)
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
102
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: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Milligan

Location

Address
Hurst Lane, Shard End
Postcode
B34 7HN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 6 capacity

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, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 B34
9
Primary in B34
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B34

  • Hillstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7PY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Timberley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7RL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM64.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Yorkswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Kingshurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6BN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brownmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6SS · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Milligan
Telephone
01217472782
Website
www.grdangel.bham.sch.uk/

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