School profile

St Jude's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Birmingham, B14 5PD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,029 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Bernadette Smith
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103463.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%8%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading93%75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%72%73%
Expected standard in maths82%75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils205
Girls104
Boys101
Eligible for free school meals58.5%
First language not English26.3%
SEN support44
EHC plan2
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.6%
African
24.4%
Other mixed
9.3%
Caribbean
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black African
2%
Other Black
2%
Other White
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence4.8%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence17.2%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)38
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll189
Unfilled places10%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.92
Support staff (FTE)11.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Jude's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrendon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBells Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroadmeadow Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryHighters Heath Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNurseryHighters Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodthorpe Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBroadmeadow Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Jude's Catholic Primary School

What is St Jude's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Jude's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does St Jude's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Jude's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,029 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Jude's Catholic Primary School?

St Jude's Catholic Primary School has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.