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The Rosary Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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Ages 3–11

The Rosary 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. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 241st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Rosary Catholic Primary School in detail

The Rosary Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "In this section you can find out all sorts of useful information about our school, including staff and governor information, a plan of our school day and statutory information."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gardening.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at The Rosary 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 fell from 72% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at The Rosary Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put The Rosary Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 53 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to The Rosary Catholic Primary School are Parkfield Community School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 89% maths); Shaw Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths); Adderley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Nansen Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Rosary Catholic Primary School.

Parkfield Community SchoolShaw Hill Primary SchoolAdderley Primary SchoolNansen Primary School

The trust

The Rosary 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

55% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 100 pupils (29.2%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) 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 Adderley Park Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peters College (opposite), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Rosary 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.

Suspensions and exclusions

The Rosary Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to The Rosary Catholic Primary School are Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (0.3 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (0.4 miles); Rockwood Academy (0.5 miles); and Saltley Academy (0.8 miles).

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastRockwood AcademySaltley Academy

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne Norris
Pupils:342
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214644519
Address:Bridge Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3SF
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 March 2024View full report
URN:148439
UKPRN:10087745
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

55.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-1ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

19.5

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Rosary Catholic Primary School.

  • Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs270m away · Ofsted: Good
  • Bangladesh Welfare Learning Centre880m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

The Rosary 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

Adderley Park Rail Station (Entrance)
409m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

St Peters College (opp)
33m · 1 min walk
Adderley Park Station (opposite)
397m · 6 min walk
Arden Road (before)
414m · 7 min walk
Bowyer Road (opp)
415m · 7 min walk
Parkfield Road (adj)
443m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
44
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
21

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight.

21 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 14 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at The Rosary Catholic Primary School for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

351 pupils

400 places

49 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

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

Inspection History(2)

13 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 January 2023
InadequateReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementInadequate
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

100

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

30.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication48
Moderate Learning Difficulty36
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Physical Disability3
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
0.3%
Asian
69.0%
Black
3.2%
Mixed
7.0%
Other
3.8%
Unclassified
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals55.0%
English as Additional Language44.7%

342

Total Pupils

181

Boys

161

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

20.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,813

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,909

Per pupil

£2454k

Total funding

£245k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£397,467
EAL funding£47,222
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

325

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)15.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

6.2%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about The Rosary Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at The Rosary Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.

What is The Rosary Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2023 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When The Rosary 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 400 places.

How big are the classes at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Classes at The Rosary Catholic Primary School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School has around 342 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at The Rosary Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

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

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Rosary Catholic Primary School: Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs (270m away, rated Good by Ofsted) and Bangladesh Welfare Learning Centre (880m 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight. 21 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 14 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School is at Bridge Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3SF.

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

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