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Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B43 6LN

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Sandwell

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill83%

197 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
109 / 88
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
197 / 236 (83%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Andrew Neenan

Location

Address
Cross Lane, Great Barr
Postcode
B43 6LN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Sandwell, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.2%. 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 B43
9
Primary in B43
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 B43

  • Grove Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6AL · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6HQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hamstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5BE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Neenan

Official links