St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Welcome to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. The school aims to show concern, in a school that looks to Christ for the basis of its existence, for all the teaching staff together with all the non-teaching staff and parents, as well as the pupils."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, yoga and eco club.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 83% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St Anthony's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School are Kingshurst Primary School (0.3 miles, 80% reading, 72% maths); Yorkswood Primary School (0.4 miles, 75% reading, 72% maths); Fordbridge Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 84% reading, 81% maths); and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths).

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wheeley Moor Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anthony's 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.

In August 2026, police recorded 400 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226), as is usual near a town centre.

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School are Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (0.3 miles), John Henry Newman Catholic College (0.5 miles), Smith's Wood Academy (0.5 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (0.6 miles).