School profile

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B38 9JB

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,112 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils169 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Haylia Williams
TrustLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141830.

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 maths65%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%72%73%
Expected standard in maths77%75%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils169
Girls74
Boys95
Eligible for free school meals65.1%
First language not English29.6%
SEN support35
EHC plan5
Average class size18.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.7%
African
20.1%
Other mixed
7.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other White
3%
Other Black
3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.4%

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 absence12.6%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)44
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 roll168
Unfilled places20%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)7.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.53
Support staff (FTE)14.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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.

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Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryFairway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBroadmeadow Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's Catholic Primary School

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 7,112 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

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

St Paul's Catholic Primary School has 169 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.