St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. All successful schools work in partnership with their parents and community and St Joseph's is no exception. Staff, parents and governors work extremely hard to ensure our children love coming to school and feel valued, cared for and guided in all that they do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket and athletics.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Whitehouse Common Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Coppice Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Moor Hall Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Holland House Infant School and Nursery (1 mile).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 6 (1.7%) 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.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromwich Drive (adjacent), 110 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 178 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

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

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (0.3 miles), Plantsbrook School (1 mile), Fairfax (1.3 miles) and The Arthur Terry School (1.3 miles).