Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B16 9ER
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Nov 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150954.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 199 |
| Girls | 96 |
| Boys | 103 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 53.8% |
| First language not English | 55.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 35 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 24.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.37 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.27 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 17 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 12 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St George's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Paul's School for Girls | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Barford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Nelson Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Mander Portman Woodward Independent College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | City United Academy (CUA) | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Orion School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. |
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Nov 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School made 17 offers from 46 applications (2.7 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% 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.