Academy converter · Birmingham

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140525URN

Laburnum Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

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

86 applications for 30 places · 102nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

8 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 April 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, URN 103474

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)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.2; 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	86	2.9	33	1.10
Sep 2025	29	64	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2024	23	59	2.6	22	0.96
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	96	3.2	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	98	3.3	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	99	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	95	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	88	2.9	23	0.77
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	88	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	65	2.2	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%65th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	73%	10%	106	107
2023/24	79%	10%	110	107
2022/23	73%	13%	107	106

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

Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hollyfield Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
New Hall Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Maney Hill Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Town House Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Whitehouse Common Primary School
2.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Walmley Junior School
2.3 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140525 · 330/3402
Trust: St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 103474)
Address: Laburnum Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP
Local authority: Birmingham

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