St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vivian Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0DN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 418 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “Parent, staff and pupil questionnaire responses endorse that pupils feel safe.”
- “This is because pupils are well cared for by staff.”
To improve
- “However, what pupils learn in some other subjects and areas of learning is less well-sequenced and developed.”
- “However, content delivered in some areas of learning in the early years and some subjects in key stages 1 and 2 are sequenced less well.”
- “Pupils do not build on their prior knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 70 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Harborne Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peters CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chad Vale Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Water Mill Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Paganel Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Tiverton Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published