St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Jude's creates a caring, friendly environment where pupils feel safe and supported. Teachers are skilled at asking questions that help children think deeply and explain their learning. The school has made strong progress in helping disadvantaged pupils catch up, with gaps in attainment nearly closing compared to other schools nationally.
Key Strengths
- Effective leadership that has maintained good quality education while introducing positive changes that parents and staff support
- Teachers use questioning particularly well to encourage pupils to think deeply and explain their answers
- Strong progress and attainment at key stage 2, with results above the national average
- Effective safeguarding with clear priorities and regular staff training
- Good support for disadvantaged pupils, with gaps in attainment compared to other pupils nationally almost disappearing
Areas for Improvement
- Need to track progress and attainment for pupils with different starting points, particularly the most able and most able disadvantaged pupils
- Attendance remains below target, especially for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Progress has improved more slowly for girls and disadvantaged pupils from key stage 1 to key stage 2
- Fewer pupils achieving the higher standard in reading and writing compared to national figures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school has a clear culture of safeguarding as a high priority with timely staff training, strong links to other agencies, and pupils reporting they feel safe and know who to talk to about worries.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School continues to be good. The school has maintained its quality education since the last inspection in 2011, with new leadership establishing a culture of high expectations and improving teaching quality across the school.
At a Glance
64.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 76% to 82%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
205 pupils
236 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.49944%
Overall absence
18.02326%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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