Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
About Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 53% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, and ranks it 201st out of 254 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half nationally. However, the school's progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The early years provision was also rated Good, and the school has held a Good overall effectiveness rating across both its 2016 graded inspection and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2024, which confirmed the school remains Good.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (29 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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