Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
295Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
103425URN

Evelyn Road, Sparkhill, English Martyrs Rc Junior & Infant School, Birmingham, B11 3JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.8per place

2.1 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

92 applications for 19 places · 6th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Graded inspection: Good
12 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.8applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.6 above England median (2.2)

92 applications · 19 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 5.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 5.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	92	4.8	14	0.74
Sep 2025	25	95	3.8	24	0.96
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	21	0.70
Sep 2023	28	111	4.0	25	0.89
Sep 2022	29	125	4.3	22	0.76
Sep 2021	34	124	3.7	30	0.88
Sep 2020	29	162	5.6	24	0.83
Sep 2019	51	178	3.5	34	0.67
Sep 2018	30	149	5.0	27	0.90
Sep 2017	47	167	3.6	35	0.74
Sep 2016	48	125	2.6	31	0.65
Sep 2015	41	119	2.9	28	0.68
Sep 2014	45	137	3.0	22	0.49

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 64% · Maths 73% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%159th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	3%	106	106
2023/24	63%	9%	104	107
2022/23	54%	8%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Greet Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Arden Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary Academy
0.8 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Nelson Mandela School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103425 · 330/3321
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 375 pupils · 295 on roll
Free school meals: 55.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Evelyn Road, Sparkhill, English Martyrs Rc Junior & Infant School, Birmingham, B11 3JW
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources