Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
103458URN

Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

76 applications for 30 places · 155th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 January 2013
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.9; 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	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	76	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	59	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2023	28	52	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2022	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	75	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2019	29	77	2.7	35	1.21
Sep 2018	30	73	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2017	29	81	2.8	43	1.48
Sep 2016	30	88	2.9	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	73	2.4	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	57	1.9	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 87% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%26th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	80%	7%	108	105
2023/24	77%	3%	107	106
2022/23	67%	7%	106	105

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 Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Pegasus Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

2025

3.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Topcliffe Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Chivenor Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Minworth Junior and Infant School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Walmley Junior School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

71%met the SATs standard
Walmley Infant School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place
Gunter Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
2.0 km · Solihull

Good2024

3.1applications per place 73%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: 103458 · 330/3367
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 47.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6LB
Local authority: Birmingham

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