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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B37 6LW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils253
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Cieran Flaherty
TrustOUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148090.

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 schoolSolihullEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Solihull67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Solihull12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Solihull107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Solihull106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Solihull107105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Solihull80%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Solihull75%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Solihull79%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 pupils253
Girls122
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English8.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size29.8

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
72.3%
Other White
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2%
African
2%
Indian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)11.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.73
Support staff (FTE)17.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Solihull5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.3%, similar to England, similar to Solihull12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Solihull1%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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKingshurst Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy KingshurstAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryYorkswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondarySmith's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHillstone Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 82 applications (2.7 per offer), and 30 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has 253 pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.3% 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.