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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B18 7QWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
#10,531
of 13,686 nationally

About St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham is a popular choice among local families, with 59 applications for 33 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.79. Of those 59 applicants, 31 put the school as their first preference, and all 31 received an offer. This level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view survey percentage. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It currently has 367 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, so there is some room to grow. The headteacher is Lauren Breslin. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. This represents a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDudley Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B18 7QW
HeadteacherLauren Breslin
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils367
Free School Meals (FSM)45.0%
School Capacity367 / 420 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsNetballCricketAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

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

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St Patrick and St Edmund'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.