Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School are St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); St George's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Barford Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); and Nelson Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).
St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolBarford Primary SchoolNelson Primary School
The trust
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Who goes there
53.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), Mixed (19%) and other ethnic groups (17%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladywood Fire Station (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 809 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School are St Paul's School for Girls (0.5 miles), Jewellery Quarter Academy (0.7 miles), City Academy (1 mile) and Riverside Virtual College (1.1 miles).
St Paul's School for GirlsJewellery Quarter AcademyCity AcademyRiverside Virtual College
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
At a Glance
53.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), the school Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 53% to 35% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School.
- Dainty Little Hands@Barford850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 57 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
199 pupils
232 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
103
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,129
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,561
Per pupil
£1332k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), the school Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has around 199 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School: Dainty Little Hands@Barford (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 57 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is at Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)