Holy Name Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Holy Name Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holy Name Catholic Primary School in detail
Holy Name Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a one-form entry Catholic primary school with a morning Nursery setting."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sandwell
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103996), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Holy Name Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Holy Name Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Name Catholic Primary School are Grove Vale Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths); Whitecrest Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 90% maths); Ferndale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); and St Margaret's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths).
Grove Vale Primary SchoolWhitecrest Primary SchoolFerndale Primary SchoolSt Margaret's CofE Primary School
The trust
Holy Name Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (24%) and Asian (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Lane (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 147 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sandwell (306).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Name Catholic Primary School are Q3 Academy Great Barr (0.6 miles), Hamstead Hall Academy (1.2 miles), Arena Academy (1.2 miles) and Barr Beacon School (1.4 miles).
Q3 Academy Great BarrHamstead Hall AcademyArena AcademyBarr Beacon School
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
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Holy Name Catholic Primary School (URN 103996), it was rated Good in January 2017.
At a Glance
20.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Holy Name Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103996). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Wednesday Word
16 Sep 2026
School places available - please enquire
1 Sep 2026
BACK TO SCHOOL
31 Aug 2026
Y3 Thanksgiving Mass
21 Jun 2026
June Prayer and Liturgy Newsletter
10 Jun 2026
Wednesday Word - Whitsun Half-Term Issue
19 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holy Name Catholic Primary School.
- Whitecrest latchkey club820m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Ferndale B43900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Holy Name Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holy Name Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Name Catholic Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 52
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 43 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 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.
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Your chances of a place at Holy Name Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
191 pupils
236 places
45 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
101
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,694
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Holy Name Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103996). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
177
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
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103996), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Holy Name Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Holy Name Catholic Primary School (URN 103996), it was rated Good in January 2017.
What is the catchment area for Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Name Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Holy Name Catholic Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Name 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 Holy Name Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Holy Name Catholic Primary School: Whitecrest latchkey club (820m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Ferndale B43 (900m 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 Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 43 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Name Catholic Primary School?
Holy Name Catholic Primary School is at Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)