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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B31 5AB

Ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
369

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

449 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
220 / 229
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
449 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
135
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mr Martin Breslin

Location

Address
Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield
Postcode
B31 5AB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%. 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 B31
22
Primary in B31
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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    • Absence7.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • KS263%
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  • Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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  • Turves Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Breslin
Telephone
01214642364
Website
www.stbrigid.bham.sch.uk/

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