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St James Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B45 9BN

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ingram

Location

Address
Leach Heath Lane, Rednal
Postcode
B45 9BN
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20%. 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 B45
16
Primary in B45
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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    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM42.2%

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    • FSM38.3%
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    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM46.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Ingram
Telephone
01214649700
Website
http://www.stjamescatholicprimary.co.uk

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