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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B37 6LW

Ages 2–11 · 253 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill120%

253 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
131 / 122
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
253 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mr Cieran Flaherty

Location

Address
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst
Postcode
B37 6LW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Birmingham, Solihull, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.5%. 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 B37
14
Primary in B37
10
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

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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    • FSM68.3%

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.03

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.0%
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  • Smith's Wood Primary Academy

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Cieran Flaherty
Telephone
01217703168
Website
www.st-anthonys.solihull.sch.uk/

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