Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 161st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School in detail
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Lady and St Rose of Lima is a community of children and adults working together to become the people God wants us to be."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima 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 rose from 63% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School are Princethorpe Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Princethorpe Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Jervoise School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Northfield Manor Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School.
Princethorpe Infant SchoolPrincethorpe Junior SchoolJervoise SchoolNorthfield Manor Primary Academy
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (28%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castlecroft (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady and St Rose of Lima 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School are The University of Birmingham School (0.5 miles), E-ACT Shenley Academy (0.8 miles), Bournville School (0.9 miles) and Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School (1 mile).
The University of Birmingham SchoolE-ACT Shenley AcademyBournville SchoolDame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates an exceptionally caring environment where every pupil is made to feel welcomed and valued. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and expertly guide pupils to become fluent readers and confident learners. Beyond the classroom, pupils develop strong character through varied enrichment activities, leadership opportunities, and a genuine commitment to their local community.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading and early mathematics with consistent phonics delivery helping all pupils, including those with SEND, become fluent readers
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with carefully identified important knowledge and excellent use of technology to enrich learning
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and respect, with pupils actively involved in leadership roles and community activities
- Careful support for pupils with SEND, with the school identifying needs quickly and providing dedicated support for success
- Warm, welcoming school community where parents describe the school as 'shining as a beacon of light'
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of subjects still need further development to match the strong practice seen across the majority of the curriculum, ensuring pupils achieve consistently highly across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Vocations week, school trips, house captains roles, Lighthouse Group, British Sign Language lessons, singing carols at local care homes, litter picking activities, Culture week
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils thrive academically and personally in a caring environment guided by strong Catholic values and a commitment to helping others.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Newsletter: Friday 22nd May 2026 (End of of Summer1)
22 May 2026
Newsletter: Friday 27th March 2026 (End of Spring2)
27 Mar 2026
Newsletter: Friday 13th February 2026 (End of Spring1)
13 Feb 2026
From Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School.
- Midland Mencap Playscheme850m away · Not yet graded
- Stonehouse Gang Playscheme910m away · Not yet graded
- Shenley Out of School Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
5 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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 Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
118
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,621
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,335
Per pupil
£1539k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
187
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
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School has around 233 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St Rose of Lima 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 Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School: Midland Mencap Playscheme (850m away, registered, not yet graded), Stonehouse Gang Playscheme (910m away, registered, not yet graded) and Shenley Out of School Club (960m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 5 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School is at Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 5DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)