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St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Clare'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.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

St Clare's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Clare's Catholic Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Clare'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 103476), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Clare's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Clare's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

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

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Clare's Catholic Primary School are Westminster Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Heathfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); and Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 60% maths).

Westminster Primary SchoolSt Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthHeathfield Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)

The trust

St Clare'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

60.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 64.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (51%), Asian (30%) and other ethnic groups (7%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 Perry Barr Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Hill Road (before), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Clare'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 816 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Clare's Catholic Primary School are King Edward VI Handsworth School (0.7 miles), King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (0.7 miles), Broadway Academy (0.8 miles) and Holte School (0.8 miles).

King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyBroadway AcademyHolte School

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 Victoria Rivett
Pupils:193
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01215543289
Address:Robert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3RT
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Clare's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Clare's Catholic Primary School (URN 103476), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.

URN:151941
UKPRN:10098598
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

60.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Clare'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 103476). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+6ppWriting+20pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 64% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Clare's Catholic Primary School.

  • Vertex Tuition370m away · Not yet graded
  • Diamond Academy510m away · Not yet graded

Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Clare's Catholic Primary School, with their latest published grades:

Term dates

St Clare'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

Church Hill Road (before)
150m · 2 min walk
Robert Road (adjacent)
180m · 3 min walk
Putney Road (before)
247m · 4 min walk
Handsworth Park (opp)
390m · 6 min walk
Victoriana Way (after)
467m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
45
Fatal
1
Serious
5
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Will you get a place at St Clare's Catholic Primary School?

For 2026 entry it had 12 first choices for 13 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

193 pupils

281 places

88 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

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: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

34

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

19.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty23
Speech, Language & Communication12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.1%
Asian
29.6%
Black
51.3%
Mixed
3.7%
Other
6.7%
Unclassified
1.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals60.6%
English as Additional Language64.2%

193

Total Pupils

112

Boys

81

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

13.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,543

Mean salary

2026 data

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

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103476). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

4.5%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

216

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)3.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
5.4%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Clare's Catholic Primary School

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

St Clare'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 103476), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Clare's Catholic Primary School (URN 103476), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.

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

Classes at St Clare's Catholic Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School has around 193 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St Clare's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Clare's Catholic Primary School: Vertex Tuition (370m away, registered, not yet graded) and Diamond Academy (510m away, registered, not yet graded).

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

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Clare's Catholic Primary School?

St Clare's Catholic Primary School is at Robert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3RT.

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

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