The Rosary Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
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
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
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
55.0%
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 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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Rosary Catholic Primary School
End of September 2026
25 Sep 2026
February Newsletter
March Newsletter
April Newsletter
May Newsletter
June Newsletter
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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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Rosary Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Rosary 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
- 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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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
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
325
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
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)