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St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B42 1NU

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Birmingham

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
105 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gary Linford

Location

Address
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr
Postcode
B42 1NU
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.4%. 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 B42
10
Primary in B42
5
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 B42

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.0 miles away

  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Hamstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5BE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Grestone Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 1ND · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Beeches Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2PY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM49.0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Linford

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