Abbey Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Learning to follow in the footsteps of Jesus with our friends, family and parish. At Abbey Catholic Primary School, our mission of ‘ Learning to follow in the footsteps of Jesus with our friends, family and parish ‘ underpins everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mr Joseph McTernan and I am the Principal here at Abbey Catholic Primary School. I am blessed to have been brought up in a strong, practising Catholic family. I strive to instil these values into my own children, and it is an honour to serve this community as we work to do the same."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 1.45pm and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 1.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Abbey Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Abbey Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 172 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey Catholic Primary School are Osborne Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); Yenton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); and Wylde Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 89% maths).

Abbey Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Abbey Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

42% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), White British (27%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orchard Road (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbey Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Abbey Catholic Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Abbey Catholic Primary School are St Edmund Campion Catholic School (0.2 miles), Erdington Academy (1 mile), Stockland Green School (1.2 miles) and Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1.6 miles).