St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 May 2024Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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