English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are St John's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 65% maths); Greet Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 66% maths); Arden Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths); and Anderton Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 75% maths).

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

55.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 64.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (66%), Black (11%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 9 (3.1%) 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 Small Heath Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sparkhill Pool (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood English Martyrs' 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, English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are Ark Boulton Academy (0.4 miles), Moseley School and Sixth Form (0.7 miles) and Yardleys School (0.8 miles).