Primary school

St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B23 7AB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,292 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 9%9% · 2016/172017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 66%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 29%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above+35 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · West Midlands 7%9/10 Top 20%+56.1 pts
Reading score108 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above+24.2 pts
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+34.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 84% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 81% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 61% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 61% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 55% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%84%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 6% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.5%
45 of 52 who put it first2014 · 47.6%2026 · 86.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5245
2nd270
3rd270

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026353
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.1%
First language not English45.6%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils9.1%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

112.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (4.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% 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 · 26.7% not applicable81.8% 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 child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% 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 development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 4.7
  • Teaching assistants 15
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 19.7 FTE · Whole workforce 38.4 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,057
Spend per pupil£7,226
Staff spend per pupil£5,782
Reserve per pupil−£34
  • −£12,122revenue reserve
  • −£59,772in-year balance

Grants £6,842 · self-generated £216 · premises £273 per pupil