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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B73 5US

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
114 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
8
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: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
Headteacher
Mr Neil Porter

Location

Address
Jockey Road
Postcode
B73 5US
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
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 Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B73
8
Primary in B73
6
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 Sutton ColdfieldNear B73

  • Boldmere Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5SD · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Boldmere Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5SD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Wylde Green Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5JL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Maney Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B72 1JU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.05

    1.0 miles away

  • New Oscott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Town Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Twickenham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0NR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Porter
Telephone
01213552649
Website
www.stnicholassutton.org.uk/

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