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St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B35 6LB

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

28

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill112%

235 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
98 / 137
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
235 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
110
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
Mrs Katrina Bannister

Location

Address
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale
Postcode
B35 6LB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.2%. 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 B35
7
Primary in B35
4
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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  • Pegasus Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.6%
    • Demand0.81

    0.1 miles away

  • Topcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B35 6BS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand1.30

    0.3 miles away

  • Chivenor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM68.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Minworth Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    SUTTON COLDFIELD · B76 9BU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Walmley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Walmley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Gunter Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katrina Bannister
Telephone
01214642613
Website
https://www.stgerard.bham.sch.uk/

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