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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, BIRMINGHAM

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School in detail

Results

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103417), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Vincent's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School are St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); Adderley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Bordesley Village Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 98% reading, 93% maths); and Cromwell Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).

St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAdderley Primary SchoolBordesley Village Primary SchoolCromwell Junior and Infant School

The trust

St Vincent'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.

All 12 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company

Who goes there

71.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), Mixed (25%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Duddeston Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barrack Street (adjacent), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Vincent'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 888 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School are BOA Digital Technologies Academy (0.1 miles), E-ACT Heartlands Academy (0.3 miles), Aston University Engineering Academy (0.5 miles) and Birmingham Ormiston Academy (0.5 miles).

BOA Digital Technologies AcademyE-ACT Heartlands AcademyAston University Engineering AcademyBirmingham Ormiston Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tarah O'Brien
Pupils:211
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216752359
Address:Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall, BIRMINGHAM, B7 4HP
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (URN 103417), it was rated Good in February 2014.

URN:151936
UKPRN:10098603
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

71.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103417). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+16ppWriting-9pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 41% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 57% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

St Vincent'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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School.

  • Inspire 4 Kidz HomeSchooling Ltd240m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is an academy, 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

Train Stations

Duddeston Rail Station
488m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Barrack Street (adj)
113m · 2 min walk
Hilden Road (adj)
220m · 4 min walk
Curzon Street (opp)
332m · 5 min walk
Windsor St South (adj)
470m · 8 min walk
Langdon Street (after)
482m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
69
Fatal
0
Serious
12
Children hurt
10

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 57 slight.

10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 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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Your chances of a place at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

211 pupils

210 places

1 pupil over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - BIRMINGHAM

Low pressure
New homes approved:107
Projected new pupils:27

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for BIRMINGHAM

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

19.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication23
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.3%
Asian
10.9%
Black
42.6%
Mixed
25.1%
Other
16.1%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals71.1%
English as Additional Language65.9%

211

Total Pupils

120

Boys

91

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,668

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103417). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.9%

Overall absence

7.2%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.2%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
5.1%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103417), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (URN 103417), it was rated Good in February 2014.

What is the catchment area for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Vincent'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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

St Vincent'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 an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: Inspire 4 Kidz HomeSchooling Ltd (240m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 57 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is at Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B7 4HP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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