St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

About St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Birmingham, serving children from ages 4 to 11 under headteacher Jon Clinton. It sits within a large local authority of 292 primary schools, where only 28 currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school’s own most recent inspection graded it Good, placing it in the solid middle tier of Birmingham primaries. Among its top-performing local peers are Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which rank higher on the local scoring system. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Billesley Primary School, 2.2 kilometres away. As a Roman Catholic school, it has a designated chapel on site and a religious character that will appeal to families seeking a faith-based education within the state system. The school has capacity for 210 pupils and does not offer nursery provision, so entry begins at Reception.

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