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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B17 8TRPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
2.4×
Oversubscribed
66 apps / 28 places
Ranking
#4,206
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is a popular choice among Birmingham families, with 66 applications for its 28 Reception places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 2.36. Every one of those 28 first-preference applicants secured a place, which suggests that while demand is strong, the school is not yet in the territory of needing a lottery or distance-based tie-breaker. ParentView data isn't available here, but the oversubscription figure alone signals that local families are actively choosing this school. The school is at full capacity with 210 pupils, and 15.2% of children qualify for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools. Headteacher John-Paul Shanahan leads a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall — a significant change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWinchfield Drive, Birmingham, Birmingham, B17 8TR
HeadteacherJohn-Paul Shanahan
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness

Requires improvement

Declined
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Additional Provisions

Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsFootballNetballCricketTennisRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubArt ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: olfatima.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.