Primary school

Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B29 5DY
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,057 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 77%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · West Midlands 65%2/10 Well below West Midlands−49.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · West Midlands 7%8/10 Above−9.1 pts
Reading score106 · West Midlands 1056/10 Middle
Maths score103 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−36.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 80% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 77% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 71% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 59% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 50% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 50% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%80%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 16% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 19% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%19%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.8%
30 of 31 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 96.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3130
2nd160
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026233
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.6%
First language not English22.5%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils20.3%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

111% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 62.5% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 25.5 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,728
Spend per pupil£7,964
Staff spend per pupil£5,435
Reserve per pupil£901
  • +£209,399revenue reserve
  • −£54,722in-year balance

Grants £7,408 · self-generated £321 · premises £360 per pupil