Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tom Minchin
Pupils:392 / 315 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214649800
Address:Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0QN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:103423
UKPRN:10070145
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Erdington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Christ The King provides an outstanding education where all children thrive academically and develop excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs, including those with visual impairments, ensuring they progress faster than their peers. Strong leadership and creative lesson planning make learning memorable and engaging for all pupils.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching across Key Stage 2 and much of Key Stage 1, with work that is challenging yet appropriate for each ability level
  • Outstanding achievement and progress for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and visual impairments who progress faster than their peers
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with immaculate books and extraordinary pride in work
  • Highly effective leadership and management at all levels with strong systems for tracking and monitoring pupil progress
  • Strong parent satisfaction with all respondents saying they would recommend the school

Areas for Improvement

  • Review early years assessments when children first start to ensure consistency and better inform teachers' planning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with the school ensuring all pupils feel safe, excellent behaviour records showing marked reduction in poor behaviour incidents, and all statutory regulations and requirements being met.

Extracurricular Activities

Music, sport, inter-school competitions, community groups, physical activities

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school that has improved rapidly since the last inspection due to highly effective leadership. All groups of pupils achieve outstanding results in reading, writing and mathematics with attainment above the national average.

At a Glance

45.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy91%
Well taught94%
Good progress82%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 90% to 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

124%

Over capacity

392 pupils

315 capacity

77 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
7 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.30043%

Overall absence

9.46372%

Persistent absence

317

Enrolments

Authorised3.52852%
Unauthorised0.77192%
Persistent (10%+)9.46372%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.62796%
18/19
2.65125%
20/21
5.94512%
21/22
5.71411%
22/23
5.24711%
23/24
4.30043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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