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St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B14 5ALPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1401 of 13,686 nationally

About St Alban's Catholic Primary School

St Alban's Catholic Primary School sits well above the Birmingham average for its key stage 2 results, with 81% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 63%. That 18-point gap places the school firmly among the strongest primary performers in the city — it ranks 24th out of 254 Birmingham primaries, putting it in the top 10% locally and the top 11% nationally. The school's performance is particularly strong in reading and maths, where 91% of pupils met the expected standard in each subject. Higher-attaining pupils also do well: 44% achieved a higher standard in reading, 31% in maths, and 16% in writing. This is a small school — 206 pupils against a capacity of 218 — with a Roman Catholic character and a headteacher, Rebecca McKinney, who has led it through a period of sustained quality.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBroad Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B14 5AL
HeadteacherRebecca McKinney
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity206 / 218 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumDining HallLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingDanceGymnasticsCross CountryCricketNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaChessChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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St Alban's 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.