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The Rosary Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B8 3SFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#7,540
of 13,686 nationally

About The Rosary Catholic Primary School

The Rosary Catholic Primary School in Birmingham is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 85 applications for just 22 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.86. Of those 85 applicants, 21 put the school as their first preference, and all 21 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in the area, though the school does not publish a formal parent recommendation percentage. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders from age 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It currently has 378 pupils against a capacity of 439, so there is some room to grow. The headteacher is Anne Norris, and the school sits in the Birmingham local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBridge Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 3SF
HeadteacherAnne Norris
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils378
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity378 / 439 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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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, 29 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballFootballCross CountryGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

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

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The Rosary 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.