Holy Souls Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 4โ€“11

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:Mrs Rachel Girling
Pupils:269 / 300 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01212721776
Address:Mallard Close, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6BN
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147009
UKPRN:10082959
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Yardley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

42.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+23ppMaths+15ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 84%. Maths has improved from 61% to 76%. Writing has improved from 61% to 73%.

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Acocks Green Rail Station
219m ยท 4 min walk
Olton Rail Station
1.4km ยท 23 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

269 pupils

300 capacity

31 spare places available

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(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3361%

Overall absence

22.83737%

Persistent absence

289

Enrolments

Authorised5.88332%
Unauthorised1.45279%
Persistent (10%+)22.83737%
Severe (50%+)2.42215%

Absence trend

5.73451%
18/19
4.26697%
20/21
8.0362%
21/22
8.49166%
22/23
8.9515%
23/24
7.3361%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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