St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Cromwell Junior and Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); St Clement's Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); and Manor Park Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Joseph'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.

78% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 76.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (72%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (29.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Duddeston Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cromwell Street (after), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph'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 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are E-ACT Heartlands Academy (0.5 miles), Star King Solomon Academy (0.6 miles), Aston Manor Academy (0.7 miles) and Aston University Engineering Academy (0.7 miles).