Primary school

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B14 7LP
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,653 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 53%2022/23: top 23%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 11%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM81% · West Midlands 65%10/10 Top 10%+41.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · West Midlands 7%6/10 Middle+49 pts
Reading score110 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+14.8 pts
Maths score108 · West Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 61% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 78% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 67% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 73% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 75% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 81% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 65%81%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 14% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 8% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 2% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 52 pupils · West Midlands 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 110 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 52 pupils · West Midlands 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd200
3rd381

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026288
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.3%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support9.9%
EHC plan0.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

68.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 56 responses (15.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.7% not applicable36.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable60% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.2
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 16.2 FTE · Whole workforce 30.8 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,700
Spend per pupil£7,421
Staff spend per pupil£5,477
Reserve per pupil£766
  • +£210,515revenue reserve
  • +£76,977in-year balance

Grants £7,270 · self-generated £430 · premises £338 per pupil