St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

About St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School sits within the Birmingham local authority, a large and diverse area with 292 primary schools. The school ranks 39th out of 254 primaries in the LA, placing it in the top 25% of schools locally. Among its closest performing peers are Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. St Brigid's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders, serving children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 118 applications for 51 places, with 44 first-preference offers made. This demand reflects its solid reputation in the area. The school is led by headteacher Martin Breslin and currently accommodates 446 pupils, which is 26 above its stated capacity of 420.

Academically, St Brigid's performs well above the Birmingham LA average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. The school also achieved strong results in individual subjects: 87% met the expected standard in reading, 80% in writing, and 78% in maths. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 40% reaching that level in maths and 38% in reading. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each receiving a Good rating. This continues a pattern of Good ratings, as the previous inspection in 2013 also judged the school Good overall.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a library, music rooms, a sports hall, playing fields, a chapel, and a Forest School area. Sports on offer include football, netball, rounders, cricket, and tennis, while extracurricular clubs cover coding, chess, choir, drama, and an eco club. St Brigid's has a strong SEND framework, with provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, with an oversubscription ratio of 2.31, so families applying should be prepared for competition. Given its Catholic character, strong academic outcomes, and comprehensive SEND support, St Brigid's is a good fit for local Catholic families who prioritise academic attainment and a well-supported, faith-based environment.

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