School profile

St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B45 8TD

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,937 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils183 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherLinda Southerton
TrustLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141669.

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 maths80%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading88%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%72%73%
Expected standard in maths84%75%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils183
Girls85
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals46.4%
First language not English27.3%
SEN support19
EHC plan2
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.1%
African
20.8%
White and Black Caribbean
10.9%
Other mixed
6.6%
Caribbean
6%
Other White
4.9%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other Black
2.7%
Indian
2.2%
Pakistani
1.6%

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 absence6.1%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence17%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)18
Applications (Reception)52
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 roll191
Unfilled places9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)9.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.27
Support staff (FTE)13.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Columba's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryColmers Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRednal Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRednal Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryColmers School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNurseryRubery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryAlbert Bradbeer Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryTurves Green Boys' SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryTurves Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Columba's Catholic Primary School

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

St Columba's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2018.

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

St Columba's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,937 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

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

St Columba's Catholic Primary School has 183 pupils aged 4 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.