Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B28 9JJ
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151940.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 204 |
| Girls | 102 |
| Boys | 102 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.9% |
| First language not English | 10.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 29.3 |
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 | 22.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.01 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.49 |
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. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 90 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 8 |
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 | 3.7%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.7%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Robin Hood Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lakey Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hall Green Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hall Green Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chilcote Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Aspire Ap School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Haslucks Green School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Hall Green School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. |
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 90 applications (3 per offer), and 27 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% 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.