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St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Smethwick · B66 3DU

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-11

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
107 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
Headteacher
Mrs Carmel Hinton

Location

Address
Messenger Road
Postcode
B66 3DU
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
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 3–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B66
11
Primary in B66
9
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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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    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Victoria Park Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Cape Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Galton Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Crocketts Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7DW · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Wattville

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM62.2%

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  • Shireland Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Foundry

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM73.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carmel Hinton
Telephone
01215581643
Website
www.st-philips.sandwell.sch.uk/

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