St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
St Patrick and St Edmund'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 June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 196th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St. Patrick and St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school located in the heart of inner-city Birmingham. As a two-form entry school, admitting 60 children to each year group, we provide a nurturing and high-quality education for children aged 4 to 11, rooted in our strong Catholic values and commitment to academic excellence."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 36 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.
Admissions history and your chances at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School are Barford Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Summerfield Primary School (0.4 miles, 48% reading, 61% maths); City Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and Brookfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths).
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Barford Primary SchoolSummerfield Primary SchoolCity Road Primary SchoolBrookfields Primary School
Who goes there
41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (60%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 10 (3.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro), about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hooper Street (after), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Patrick and St Edmund'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 August 2026, police recorded 717 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School are Jewellery Quarter Academy (0.7 miles) and St Paul's School for Girls (0.8 miles).
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; 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 June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a caring environment where children feel safe and supported from the moment they enter Nursery. Teachers know their pupils and families well, and pupils respond positively to learning with excellent behaviour in lessons and on the playground. The school is ambitious for all children and has developed a thoughtfully planned curriculum that helps pupils remember and use what they have learned.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and positive relationships - pupils are polite, respectful, and show kindness to each other
- Mathematics is a well-planned strength where pupils enjoy lessons and achieve well
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, including a dedicated base for children with complex needs
- Ambitious curriculum developed using current research with careful links across subjects
- Effective phonics scheme with well-matched reading books helping pupils learn to read confidently
Areas for Improvement
- Writing curriculum needs development - some pupils do not receive adequate support to reach their full potential
- Subject leaders need more training and monitoring skills to fully embed the new curriculum and check how well pupils are learning it
- Early years curriculum changes have not yet made sufficient impact on children's progress, leaving some less prepared for key stage 1
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school. Since the merger of two schools in September 2023, the school has introduced an exciting new curriculum and revised leadership team, resulting in pupils enjoying their learning and achieving well.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School.
- Dainty Little Hands@Barford310m away · Not yet graded
- Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs830m away · Ofsted: Good
- Kidz Come First890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Patrick and St Edmund'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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick and St Edmund'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
- 87
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 70 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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
81%
Available places
340 pupils
420 places
80 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
27.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
296
Total Pupils
155
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,012
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,488
Per pupil
£2648k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
340
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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Patrick and St Edmund'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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School has around 296 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick and St Edmund'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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School: Dainty Little Hands@Barford (310m away, registered, not yet graded), Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs (830m away, rated Good by Ofsted) and Kidz Come First (890m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 87 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 70 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is at Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)