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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B73 5USPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,371
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Parents considering St Nicholas Catholic Primary School will find a school that local families are clearly keen to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 100 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 33. Of those, 42 were first-preference applications, and all 30 offers went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 212 children – just over its official capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 5. 2%, well below the national average, which may reflect the catchment area or the faith-based intake. The headteacher is Neil Porter, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated it Good across all categories, including behaviour and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressJockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 5US
HeadteacherNeil Porter
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)5.2%
School Capacity212 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2023
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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, 4 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Nicholas 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.