Voluntary aided school · Birmingham

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
103466URN

Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 5AL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

89 applications for 31 places · 102nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

26 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 November 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

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

89 applications · 31 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 12 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	31	89	2.9	35	1.13
Sep 2025	30	93	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2024	23	72	3.1	23	1.00
Sep 2023	30	95	3.2	30	1.00
Sep 2022	28	94	3.4	26	0.93
Sep 2021	30	87	2.9	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	88	2.9	25	0.83
Sep 2019	30	95	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2018	31	81	2.6	25	0.81
Sep 2017	30	116	3.9	55	1.83
Sep 2016	30	88	2.9	39	1.30
Sep 2015	31	100	3.2	41	1.32
Sep 2014	29	71	2.5	26	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%43rd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	77%	13%	107	106
2023/24	81%	16%	108	107
2022/23	77%	0%	110	107

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 Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Grendon Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2022

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Highters Heath Community School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Special measures 2025

3.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Broadmeadow Infant School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2023

3.0applications per place
Hollywood Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

2026

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Wheelers Lane Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 59%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: 103466 · 330/3381
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 5AL
Local authority: Birmingham

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