St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Our vision at St. Ambrose Catholic Primary School is to provide an excellent standard of education, within a stimulating Catholic environment, by committed and caring professionals. Inclusion of all is our central goal based on our belief that we are all created in the image of God. The school was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church."

From the headteacher's welcome: "“As you know, the task of a teacher is not simply to impart information or to provide training in skills intended to deliver some economic benefit to society; education is not and must never be considered as purely utilitarian."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, karate, dance and choir.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10.30am and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103465), 93% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School are Robin Hood Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Lakey Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 82% maths); Hall Green Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); and Hall Green Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is one of 12 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (15%).

The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnham Meadow (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 281 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

The secondary schools closest to St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School are Hall Green School (0.8 miles); Langley School (1 mile); Ninestiles, an Academy (1 mile); and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (1.4 miles).