Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
103443URN

Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, Our Lady & St. Rose of Lima Catholic Primary Schoo, Birmingham, B29 5DY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

79 applications for 30 places · 143rd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

20 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 February 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.4; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.1

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	30	79	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2025	27	73	2.7	26	0.96
Sep 2024	30	69	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	80	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	84	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2021	28	73	2.6	25	0.89
Sep 2020	30	103	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2019	30	99	3.3	36	1.20
Sep 2018	26	55	2.1	24	0.92
Sep 2017	30	87	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	43	1.4	17	0.57
Sep 2015	29	54	1.9	23	0.79
Sep 2014	30	62	2.1	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%220th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	50%	13%	106	103
2023/24	50%	13%	103	102
2022/23	59%	3%	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

Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Princethorpe Infant School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place
Princethorpe Junior School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2023

83%met the SATs standard
Jervoise School
0.7 km · Birmingham

2026

4.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Paganel Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2020

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Green Meadow Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Good2023

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Water Mill Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

2026

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103443 · 330/3351
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 45.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, Our Lady & St. Rose of Lima Catholic Primary Schoo, Birmingham, B29 5DY
Local authority: Birmingham

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