St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
St Joseph'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 18 May 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious and want the best for each pupil.”
- “They have set high expectations to which pupils respond positively.”
- “Pupils like school and attend regularly.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not always check pupils’ learning carefully enough.”
- “This means that staff do not consistently pick up and address any common spelling errors or misconceptions.”
- “Staff do not always know whether pupils have learned what was planned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 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) | 90% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cotteridge Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bournville Village Primary 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stirchley Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Allens Croft Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Kings Norton Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Raddlebarn Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Wychall Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published