St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 188th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Edward's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Edward's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Joanne Kennett. I am very proud to be the Head Teacher of St Edward's Catholic Primary School with its wonderful children, hardworking staff, supportive governing body and all within a beautiful setting and extensive grounds. The school has excellent links with St Edward's Catholic Church."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Edward's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Edward's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's Catholic Primary School are Moor Green Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); Raddlebarn Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); Tiverton Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Stirchley Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
Moor Green Primary AcademyRaddlebarn Primary SchoolTiverton AcademyStirchley Primary School
Who goes there
37.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), White British (23%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Edward's Catholic Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pineapple Road Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kitchener Road (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Edward's Catholic Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edward's Catholic Primary School are Selly Park Girls' School (0.2 miles), King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (0.8 miles) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (0.8 miles).
Selly Park Girls' SchoolKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Edward's creates a warm, inclusive environment where pupils develop strong friendships and feel safe to learn. Teachers use engaging trips, outdoor days and visitors to bring learning to life, while building pupils' vocabulary and knowledge carefully across the curriculum. The school takes safeguarding seriously with well-trained staff, clear behaviour systems and strong support networks in place.
Key Strengths
- Careful curriculum planning helps pupils build knowledge and skills securely over time - early reading and mathematics teaching is strong
- Pupils' vocabulary development is a key focus, with staff modelling new words and using subject-specific language accurately
- Strong emphasis on making learning memorable through trips, visitors and outdoor days
- Pupils feel safe and happy with clear behaviour expectations and support systems like 'five paws' - five adults they can talk to
- Effective safeguarding procedures with staff vigilance and appropriate action to keep pupils safe
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils behind in phonics are not getting enough teaching matched to the sounds they need to learn
- Quality of support for pupils with SEND and those learning English varies between classes and needs to be more consistent
- Leaders need better oversight of how well pupils are learning in subjects beyond mathematics and reading
- Communication with parents needs improvement - some parents have mixed views about the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with regular staff training, vigilant reporting of concerns, appropriate action to keep pupils safe, and bespoke support provided to families including referrals to external agencies when needed.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre trips, zoo visits, castle visits, outdoor termly days, sports captains roles, school council roles
St Edward's is a welcoming primary school where pupils from different backgrounds get along well and work hard to learn. Overall effectiveness is rated as Good across all areas.
At a Glance
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
- Clubscomplete At Moor Green Primary Academy580m away · Not yet graded
- Funshine660m away · Not yet graded
- Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs700m away · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Edward's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Edward's Catholic Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
381 pupils
409 places
28 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 Birmingham council
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
373
Total Pupils
172
Boys
201
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
26.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,629
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,326
Per pupil
£2326k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
371
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 Edward's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Edward's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Edward's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Edward's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 409 places.
How big are the classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School has around 373 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Edward's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edward'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 Edward's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Edward's Catholic Primary School: Clubscomplete At Moor Green Primary Academy (580m away, registered, not yet graded), Funshine (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs (700m away, rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is at Greenland Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 7PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)