Primary school

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B38 9JB
Ofsted report card · inspected Feb 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,112 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 20%20% · 2017/182018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 52%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 48%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM65% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 23 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 58% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 79% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 72% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 61% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 65% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 65%79%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 23 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 17% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 23 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 10510797No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 23 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 96.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd130
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2018Requires improvement
  5. 2021Good
  6. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026169
Free school meals (past 6 years)68.7%
First language not English33.5%
SEN support20.8%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils23.0%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

80.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 15 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?20% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?33.3% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 33.3% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.7% had no concerns to raise85.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart93.3% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well93.3% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?93.3% yes
  • Your overall view of the school85.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 4.9
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 7.9 FTE · Whole workforce 22 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,211
Spend per pupil£8,867
Staff spend per pupil£6,831
Reserve per pupil−£229
  • −£38,000revenue reserve
  • +£57,000in-year balance

Grants £9,289 · self-generated £108 · premises £506 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (9 academies) · trust reserve £2,461,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it