St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paul's is a truly inclusive school where every child feels valued and supported. Staff build warm relationships with pupils and families, quickly identifying individual needs and providing tailored help so all pupils can thrive. The school offers a rich range of learning experiences and leadership opportunities that help pupils develop into confident, ambitious young people with high aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive approach with strong support for all pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils who achieve especially well
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing programme that helps pupils develop confidence, ambition and resilience
- Warm, welcoming culture where staff know pupils and families well and provide swift, tailored pastoral support
- Very good pupil behaviour reflecting high expectations and consistent staff modelling of school values
- Strong early years provision where children settle quickly and catch up well despite lower starting points
Areas for Improvement
- Year 1 phonics test outcomes below national average, though language development work is starting to have positive impact
- Need to further develop middle leadership to ensure consistently high teaching standards across all curriculum areas
- Leaders do not have complete overview of pupil progress in some foundation subjects to fully evaluate provision for different groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, gardening, art, drama, trips including to London, residential adventure activities trips
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school where pupils from diverse backgrounds achieve well and feel safe. The school has strong personal development and wellbeing programmes embedded across all areas of school life.
At a Glance
65.8%
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 73% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.
Class Sizes
19.2
Avg class size
18.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
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(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.76609%
Overall absence
23.02632%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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