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St Laurence Church Infant School

Birmingham, B31 2DJPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
86 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Laurence Church Infant School

Parents considering St Laurence Church Infant School will find a school that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 179 applications for 88 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.03, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. Of those, 86 families listed it as their first preference, and 86 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that nearly all who put it top got in. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the high application numbers alone signal strong local confidence. The school is a Church of England state infant school in Birmingham, catering for children aged 4 to 7, with a capacity of 270 and currently 267 pupils on roll. Just under a quarter of pupils (24.7%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects a genuinely mixed catchment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBunbury Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B31 2DJ
HeadteacherCatherine Smith
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils267
Free School Meals (FSM)24.7%
School Capacity267 / 270 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallGymnasiumDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersAthleticsNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Laurence Church Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.