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St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B8 2PS

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill111%

234 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
117 / 117
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
234 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
58.5%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Kieran Scanlon

Location

Address
Gumbleberrys Close, Off Cotterills Lane, Stechford
Postcode
B8 2PS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.5%. 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 B8
19
Primary in B8
12
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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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

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    • KS262%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.3%

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  • Stechford Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.94

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Colebourne Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Sladefield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM44.4%
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  • Blakesley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Ward End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kieran Scanlon
Telephone
01216752205
Website
https://www.stcuthbertsrc.org

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