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St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B29 7PNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#11,021
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Edward's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The 2022 inspection gave the school top marks across the board, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 49 per cent. That figure is notably below the Birmingham local authority average of 63 per cent, and it places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 221st out of 254 in the local authority. While the school clearly serves a diverse community — over a quarter of pupils are eligible for free school meals — the headline attainment figure suggests that academic outcomes are an area where the school is working to improve.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGreenland Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B29 7PN
HeadteacherJoanne Kennett
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils389
Free School Meals (FSM)25.7%
School Capacity389 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubBook ClubFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:25

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: stedward.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Edward'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.