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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
357Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140528URN

Little Sutton Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.4 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

94 applications for 30 places · 72nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 24 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Birmingham median (2.7) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 30 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.3; 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	94	3.1	35	1.17
Sep 2025	34	91	2.7	32	0.94
Sep 2024	36	87	2.4	31	0.86
Sep 2023	32	85	2.7	30	0.94
Sep 2022	50	119	2.4	42	0.84
Sep 2021	39	104	2.7	38	0.97
Sep 2020	60	139	2.3	55	0.92
Sep 2019	57	138	2.4	55	0.96
Sep 2018	60	137	2.3	62	1.03
Sep 2017	60	123	2.1	50	0.83
Sep 2016	61	140	2.3	57	0.93
Sep 2015	60	107	1.8	43	0.72
Sep 2014	30	70	2.3	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 77% · Maths 71% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%167th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	13%	106	104
2023/24	67%	18%	106	106
2022/23	67%	10%	106	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 Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Whitehouse Common Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Coppice Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Moor Hall Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Town House Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Mere Green Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hollyfield Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Little Sutton Primary School
2.3 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2024

3.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Maney Hill Primary School
2.5 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140528 · 330/3401
Trust: St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 357 on roll
Free school meals: 6.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: St Joseph's RC Primary School (URN 103473)
Address: Little Sutton Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB
Local authority: Birmingham

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