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Abbey Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B23 6QLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
67 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3304 of 13,686 nationally

About Abbey Catholic Primary School

Abbey Catholic Primary School is a popular choice among Birmingham families, with 67 first-preference applications for just 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school ultimately received 178 applications in total, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.97, meaning nearly three families applied for every available spot. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, which judged it to remain Good with an improving trajectory. The previous graded inspection in 2018 also rated it Good across the board, including leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness. While no parent-view survey data is published here, the combination of sustained Good ratings and high oversubscription points to a school that local parents clearly trust.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, Birmingham, B23 6QL
HeadteacherJoseph McTernan
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)36.4%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallLibrarySensory RoomForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessFilm ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Abbey Catholic Primary School

Abbey Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.