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St Laurence Church Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B31 2DJ

Ages 4–7 · 254 pupils · Birmingham

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Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

95

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
193
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill94%

254 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
254
Boys / girls
124 / 130
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
254 / 270 (94%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Smith

Location

Address
Bunbury Road, Northfield
Postcode
B31 2DJ
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 254 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese 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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B31

  • Bellfield Infant School (NC)

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1PT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Bellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1PT · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM56.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5AB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Wychall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 3EH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM71.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Orchards Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1TX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.82

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Smith
Website
www.stlrnci.bham.sch.uk

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