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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B17 0DN

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
198
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
205 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
84
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
Mrs Louise Yorke

Location

Address
Vivian Road, Harborne
Postcode
B17 0DN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 418 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.1%. 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 B17
12
Primary in B17
7
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 B17

  • Harborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 9LU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.38

    0.2 miles away

  • Harborne Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 9LU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    0.2 miles away

  • St Peters CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 0BE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Chad Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B15 3JU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Water Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 6TS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Paganel Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5TG · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM64.1%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Yorke
Telephone
01214642141
Website
www.stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk

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