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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Smethwick, B67 5HX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,100 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils230
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Kevin Brown
TrustEMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Apr 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141924.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils230
Girls120
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.7%
First language not English29.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.6%
African
17.8%
Other White
10%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other mixed
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
White and Asian
4.3%
Indian
4.3%
Pakistani
3%
Irish
2.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.71
Support staff (FTE)9.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.6%, similar to England, better than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Sandwell1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryAbbey Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAnnie Lennard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLordswood Boys' SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryUplands Manor Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,100 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 89 applications (3 per offer), and 28 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has 230 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

At St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.