St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School, Birmingham
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School in detail
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We welcome everyone into our community in order to Live, Love and Learn together in the light and example of the life of Christ. As a Catholic School, the love of Jesus Christ is our foundation for all that we do."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my privilege to be the Headteacher of St. Margaret Mary. Our Mission Statement states that 'we welcome everyone into our school in order to Live, Love and Learn together in the light and example of the life of Christ'."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, chess, art and book club.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School are Oasis Academy Short Heath (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Story Wood School (0.4 miles); Court Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, 53% reading, 57% maths); and Hawthorn Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Oasis Academy Short HeathStory Wood SchoolCourt Farm Primary SchoolHawthorn Primary School
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
49.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (45%), White British (25%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 3 (0.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovedale Road (before), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School are E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (0.6 miles) and Stockland Green School (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2010, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school truly puts every child at the heart of what it does. Pupils thrive in a calm, orderly environment where they feel safe, heard and valued - they know staff will take their concerns seriously. The school's commitment to reading is outstanding, with excellent phonics teaching and a 'reading diet' that helps all children develop a love of books.
Key Strengths
- Excellent focus on reading with a strong phonics programme and wide range of texts across genres
- Well-supported pupils with SEND through early identification and effective teacher training
- Strong personal development programme promoting healthy lifestyles, equality and British values
- High attendance achieved through effective systems and early intervention
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum that reflects the local community and connects early years to key stage 1
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently use assessment to identify when pupils make mistakes or get stuck, meaning some move on before ready
- Subject leadership in some areas is underdeveloped, limiting support for effective curriculum implementation
- Inconsistent identification of pupils' understanding across some subjects affects progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, school council, school parliament, educational trips including chocolate factory visits
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is a welcoming primary school where pupils are happy, well-behaved and achieve well. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and the school provides a calm, orderly environment where every child is nurtured.
At a Glance
49.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
24.2
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School.
- Our Special Angels-Wilson Stuart410m away · Not yet graded
- Little Skoolars Time Out after school club450m away · Not yet graded
- High Achievers760m away · Not yet graded
- Funantics Kids Club 1990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
346 pupils
420 places
74 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
163
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,033
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,840
Per pupil
£2264k
Total funding
£244k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
308
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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
Classes at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School has around 353 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School: Our Special Angels-Wilson Stuart (410m away, registered, not yet graded), Little Skoolars Time Out after school club (450m away, registered, not yet graded) and High Achievers (760m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is at Perry Common Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)