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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B28 9JJ

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
10
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
103 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
55
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
Mr Jon Clinton

Location

Address
841 Shirley Road, Hall Green
Postcode
B28 9JJ
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, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.7%. 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 B28
9
Primary in B28
7
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 B28

  • Robin Hood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 9PP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Lakey Lane Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 8RY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Hall Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 9AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hall Green Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 0AR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.78

    0.6 miles away

  • Chilcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 0PB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.7 miles away

  • Haslucks Green School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B90 2EJ · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM14.2%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Clinton

Official links