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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Solihull, B37 6LWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,464
of 13,686 nationally

About St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School sits within the Solihull local authority, a borough with 59 primary schools where it currently ranks 15th overall. Among its local peers, the top performers are St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Monkspath Junior and Infant School, and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, all scoring slightly higher on the ranking metric. The school is one of only five primaries in Solihull rated Outstanding by Ofsted, though St Anthony's itself holds a Good rating overall from its most recent inspection in 2022. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Anne's Catholic Primary School, just 1.2 kilometres away. With 254 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed, receiving 67 total applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 29 of those going to first-preference families. This suggests a strong local reputation, particularly among Catholic families in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFordbridge Road, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 6LW
HeadteacherCieran Flaherty
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils254
Free School Meals (FSM)30.8%
School Capacity254 / 210 (121% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketAthleticsGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubChessFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Anthony'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.