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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B11 3JWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#6,954
of 13,686 nationally

About English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School sits within the Birmingham local authority, a large and diverse primary landscape of 292 schools. Among these, it ranks 132nd, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Evelyn Harper. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2023, rated the school Good overall, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2016. While the overall effectiveness dropped, the inspection found personal development to remain Outstanding, and the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, with 48.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressEvelyn Road, English Martyrs Rc Junior & Infant School, Birmingham, Birmingham, B11 3JW
HeadteacherEvelyn Harper
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils342
Free School Meals (FSM)48.5%
School Capacity342 / 375 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingNetballDanceCricketAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: englishmartyrscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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English Martyrs' 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.