Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152004.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 191 |
| Girls | 90 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20.4% |
| First language not English | 29.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 27 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 24.9 |
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. | 11.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.89 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.39 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.93 |
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. | 26 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 66 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 21 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 21 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 15 |
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 | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, better than Sandwell | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.1%, similar to England, better than Sandwell | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell | 1.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Grove Vale Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Whitecrest Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ferndale Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Q3 Academy Great Barr | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hamstead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Calshot Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Hamstead Hall Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Arena Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
Holy Name Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2017.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Name Catholic Primary School made 26 offers from 66 applications (2.5 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Holy Name Catholic Primary School has 191 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Holy Name Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Name Catholic Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.