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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

Demand
Oversubscribed
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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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "As one family working together to be the best that we can be, we live, love and learn with Jesus. British Values are promoted through the Gospel Values of our school in the manner that Jesus taught us - to love one another."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Governors, staff and the wider members of the St. Augustine’s community I welcome you to our happy, friendly and successful school. We thank you for the confidence that you are placing in us by asking for admission to our school. We look forward to a successful relationship during your child’s time with us."

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

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103431), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Rookery School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); William Murdoch Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 86% maths); and Grestone Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths).

Rookery SchoolSt James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthWilliam Murdoch Primary SchoolGrestone Academy

The trust

St Augustine's 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.

All 12 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company

Who goes there

45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 86.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (25%), Black (21%) and Asian (18%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (20.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 tram or metro stop is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandwell Road (before), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are St John Wall Catholic School (0.3 miles), Holyhead School (0.6 miles), King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (0.7 miles) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (0.8 miles).

St John Wall Catholic SchoolHolyhead SchoolKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Mary Stanley
Pupils:221
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01215545069
Address:Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 103431), it was rated Good in January 2023.

URN:151937
UKPRN:10098602
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

45.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103431). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

St Augustine's 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.

  • Seven Up Play790m away · Not yet graded
  • Dainty Little Hands @Grestone960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Augustine's 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

Sandwell Road (before)
106m · 2 min walk
Friary Gardens (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Farcroft Road (adj)
289m · 5 min walk
St John Wall School (before)
301m · 5 min walk
Stockwell Road (opp)
339m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
47
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
13

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight.

13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

12 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

221 pupils

210 places

11 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

46

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

22.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Other7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
0.9%
Asian
17.7%
Black
21.3%
Mixed
7.3%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
24.9%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals45.2%
English as Additional Language86.4%

221

Total Pupils

120

Boys

101

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

22.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,042

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103431). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

8.7%

Overall absence

29.9%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised6.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)29.9%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
8.4%
22/23
7.9%
23/24
8.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103431), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 103431), it was rated Good in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Augustine'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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

St Augustine's 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: Seven Up Play (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and Dainty Little Hands @Grestone (960m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is at Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8ED.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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