St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Chad's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Chad's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School are St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Chilwell Croft Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Anglesey Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths).

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

St Chad'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.

85.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (67%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (7%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is St Paul's (West Midlands Metro), about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newtown Police Station (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Chad'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 1121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Chad's Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Chad's Catholic Primary School are Nishkam High School (0.3 miles), Aston Manor Academy (0.5 miles), Holte School (0.6 miles) and Star King Solomon Academy (0.7 miles).