Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
103447URN

Greenland Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

70 applications for 30 places · 186th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%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 · 2 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

70 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 1 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	30	70	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2025	43	89	2.1	40	0.93
Sep 2024	36	76	2.1	33	0.92
Sep 2023	47	100	2.1	41	0.87
Sep 2022	44	100	2.3	42	0.95
Sep 2021	46	88	1.9	41	0.89
Sep 2020	51	105	2.1	43	0.84
Sep 2019	56	103	1.8	49	0.88
Sep 2018	55	100	1.8	48	0.87
Sep 2017	58	111	1.9	45	0.78
Sep 2016	58	106	1.8	53	0.91
Sep 2015	60	144	2.4	68	1.13
Sep 2014	60	119	2.0	66	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 66% · Maths 81% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%183rd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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	58%	2%	104	106
2023/24	49%	0%	103	103
2022/23	61%	9%	104	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

St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Moor Green Primary Academy
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Outstanding2024

3.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Raddlebarn Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

3.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Tiverton Academy
1.1 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Stirchley Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bournville Village Primary
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Colmore Junior School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

79%met the SATs standard
Colmore Infant and Nursery School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103447 · 330/3355
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 390 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 29.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Greenland Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PN
Local authority: Birmingham

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