Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Corpus Christi excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every child feels safe, loved and supported. The school is particularly skilled at identifying and removing barriers to learning early, meaning pupils with special needs, disabilities or disadvantages progress exceptionally well. Pupils achieve excellent results in key subjects and leave well-prepared for secondary school, all whilst enjoying a warm, respectful school culture.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs, disabilities and disadvantaged pupils
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships throughout the school
- High achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils outperforming national peers
- Effective early identification and support of barriers to learning before children start school
- Strong attendance rates with tailored support reducing persistent absence
Areas for Improvement
- Wider curriculum knowledge is less secure compared to reading, writing and mathematics
- Task design sometimes doesn't provide enough opportunity for pupils to extend their thinking and use taught vocabulary
- Early years children would benefit from more adult interactions across the school day to practise language and vocabulary
- Some areas of personal development knowledge could be more detailed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where leaders fulfil responsibilities and all pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports competitions, instrumental music teaching, school trips, career visitors including ex-pupils
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is a highly inclusive Catholic primary school where pupils from low starting points make rapid progress and achieve well, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2. The school has established a warm, loving culture with excellent behaviour and strong relationships between adults and pupils.
At a Glance
59.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
385 pupils
405 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.91006%
Overall absence
18.37838%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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