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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147009

Holy Souls Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B27 6BN

Ages 4–11 · 269 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
325

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill90%

269 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
140 / 129
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
269 / 300 (90%)
Free school meals
42.8%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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 TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Girling

Location

Address
Mallard Close, Acocks Green
Postcode
B27 6BN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.8%. 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 B27
10
Primary in B27
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.

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand1.32

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.5%

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM57.6%
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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM39.4%
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    • Absence7.5%
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    • FSM38.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Girling
Telephone
01212721776
Website
https://www.holysoul.bham.sch.uk

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