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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · BIRMINGHAM, B7 4HP

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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Tarah O'Brien
TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151936.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls91
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.71.1%
First language not English65.9%
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.5
Average class size26.4

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

African
29.4%
Other mixed
21.3%
Other ethnic group
16.1%
Caribbean
6.6%
Other Black
6.6%
Bangladeshi
5.7%
Pakistani
5.2%
White British
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other White
0.9%

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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)13.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.79
Support staff (FTE)15.5

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBOA Digital Technologies AcademyFree schools
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryE-ACT Heartlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 mi16 plusAston University Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryAston University Engineering AcademyUniversity technical college
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryBirmingham Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAdderley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryBloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBordesley Village Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryAdderley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Feb 2014.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School made 21 offers from 43 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

At St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% 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.