Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School in detail
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "If your child is new to the school, we warmly welcome you and look forward to a successful partnership between Home, School and Parish. To our current parents, we will continue to work with you to build on existing links, by providing the best education possible for your child. We are a small family community with a strong Christian ethos."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School are Woodhouse Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); Lightwoods Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 60% maths); and Abbey Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths).
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Woodhouse Primary AcademyLightwoods Primary AcademySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAbbey Junior School
The trust
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is University Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchfield Drive (after), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School are King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (0.5 miles) and Lordswood Boys' School (0.6 miles).
King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsLordswood Boys' School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School.
- Active Superstars at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls890m away · Not yet graded
- Holiday Sports Camp990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is an academy, 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
Check free transport to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Fatima 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 of Fatima 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
95
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,203
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,436
Per pupil
£1247k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
180
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 of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Fatima 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 of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Fatima 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 of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Fatima 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 of Fatima 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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School: Active Superstars at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (890m away, registered, not yet graded) and Holiday Sports Camp (990m 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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is at Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8TR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)