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The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B16 9ER

Ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
200

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill82%

193 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
101 / 92
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
193 / 236 (82%)
Free school meals
52.5%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Mary Lynch

Location

Address
Oliver Road, Ladywood
Postcode
B16 9ER
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.5%. 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 B16
7
Primary in B16
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 B16

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

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 8RN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM67.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.3 miles away

  • Barford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0EF · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Nelson Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B1 2PJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • City Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0HL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4AH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Lynch

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