St Benedict's Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "St. Benedict's has served the Small Heath community since 1913. Generations of families have attended here, both locally, and from our global community. This diverse, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual school provides a rich education for pupils from Reception to Year 6. St. Benedict's is not a faith-based school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils at St Benedict's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 60% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Benedict's Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Benedict's Primary School are Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Somerville Primary (NC) School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths); Marlborough Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 51% reading, 51% maths); and The Olive School, Small Heath (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Benedict's Primary School.

56.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 95.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 24 (7.8%) 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.

St Benedict's Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Small Heath Rail Station, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coventry Road (before), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Benedict's Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

The secondary schools closest to St Benedict's Primary School are Ark Victoria Academy (0.3 miles); Starbank School (0.5 miles); Small Heath Leadership Academy (0.6 miles); and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (0.7 miles).