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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B18 7QW

Ages 4–11 · 296 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-24

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill70%

296 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
155 / 141
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
296 / 420 (70%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Lauren Breslin

Location

Address
Dudley Road
Postcode
B18 7QW
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, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42%. 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 B18
10
Primary in B18
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • City Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brookfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Oasis Academy Foundry

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS269%
    • Absence7.4%
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    • Demand0.90

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  • St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM67.5%
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  • Nelson Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.79

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Breslin
Telephone
01212473947
Website
www.stpatandsted.bham.sch.uk

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