St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School, Birmingham
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 261st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School in detail
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As a Catholic school, Christ is firmly at the centre of all that we do and we pride ourselves on the positive ethos we create which is embedded through our mission statement: We strive to follow Christ's example to always do our best. We serve our local community and to build Christ's kingdom so that He is known to all."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School are Firs Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 53% maths); Heathlands Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Tame Valley Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School.
Firs Primary SchoolHeathlands Primary AcademyTame Valley AcademySt Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
The trust
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School is one of 14 schools run by Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 14 schools in Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company
Who goes there
51.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), Asian (19%) and White British (19%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 Stechford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berrandale Gardens (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School are Hodge Hill Girls' School (0.7 miles), Hodge Hill College (0.9 miles) and Lift Greenwood (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
51.3%
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 declined from 70% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 52% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
20.6
KS2
10
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant 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
Term dates
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Wilfrid's Catholic 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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 31 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
66%
Available places
279 pupils
420 places
141 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
265
Total Pupils
130
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,348
Per pupil
£2129k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
23.0%
Persistent absence
282
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.
What is St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
Classes at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School has around 265 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 23% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 31 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School?
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School is at Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)