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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B30 1HNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#938 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School sits within Birmingham's dense primary landscape, ranking 16th out of 254 schools in the local authority on the key stage 2 expected standard measure — comfortably inside the top 10% of its peers. The school's ranking score of 83 places it just behind the local authority's top performers, including Little Sutton Primary School (95), Cromwell Junior and Infant School (93), and Lift Lea Forest (93), but still well ahead of the vast majority of Birmingham primaries. With 210 pupils on roll and a capacity that exactly matches that number, the school is full to the brim, and its oversubscription figures tell a clear story: 97 families applied for just 26 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 24 of those offers going to first-preference applicants. That 3.73 oversubscription ratio reflects genuine local demand, not just a popular catchment. The school's Roman Catholic character will naturally draw families from the faith community, but the data suggests its academic reputation is doing the heavy lifting too.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSelly Oak Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B30 1HN
HeadteacherPaul Greavy
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersSwimmingAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:35-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: stjosb30.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Joseph'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.