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St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B14 5AL

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-15

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

207 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
108 / 99
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
207 / 218 (95%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
69
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
Mrs Rebecca McKinney

Location

Address
Broad Lane, Kings Heath
Postcode
B14 5AL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.3%. 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 B14
21
Primary in B14
14
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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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.7%
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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM64.2%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.0%
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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM85.5%
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  • Wheelers Lane Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca McKinney
Telephone
01214446530
Website
www.stalbanscatholicprimary.co.uk

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