St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8TD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and the extensive wider opportunities on offer.”
- “The school sets high expectations for all pupils to do well.”
- “Pupils study a wide range of subjects and achieve well, including in reading and mathematics.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always the case.”
- “On occasion, teachers do not identify those pupils who are stuck or need further help.”
- “As a result, some gaps in knowledge go unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 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) | 80% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 13 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.
- Colmers Farm Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rednal Hill Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rednal Hill Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- The Meadows Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Turves Green Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cofton Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published