St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in its own words
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.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
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.
Getting a place at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
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.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
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.
Kingshurst Primary SchoolYorkswood Primary SchoolFordbridge Community Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
The trust
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.
All 14 schools in Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company
Who goes there
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.
Getting there
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.
The area around the school
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.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
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).
Tudor Grange Academy KingshurstJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeSmith's Wood AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
At a Glance
28.9%
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 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.7
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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.
- Winnr Holiday DaycareAt the school · Not yet graded
- TGAK K2 Building400m away · Not yet graded
- Take - A - Break Warwickshire420m away · Not yet graded
- Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club)520m away · Not yet graded
- Central Out of School Club @ Kingshurst560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places 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 Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
131
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,629
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,877
Per pupil
£1409k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
181
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
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's 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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has around 253 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anthony's 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 St Anthony's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Winnr Holiday Daycare (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is at Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)