Academy converter · Birmingham

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140529URN

Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.8 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

104 applications for 30 places · 42nd 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 · 13 March 2023Ofsted'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

3.5applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

104 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 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	104	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	100	3.3	42	1.40
Sep 2024	30	109	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2023	28	94	3.4	27	0.96
Sep 2022	30	124	4.1	47	1.57
Sep 2021	30	105	3.5	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	129	4.3	41	1.37
Sep 2019	30	123	4.1	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	143	4.8	43	1.43
Sep 2017	30	120	4.0	22	0.73
Sep 2016	30	117	3.9	47	1.57
Sep 2015	30	109	3.6	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	133	4.4	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 60% · Maths 87% → 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 standard90%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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%	7%	110	109
2023/24	67%	10%	105	105
2022/23	74%	23%	110	108

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 Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Boldmere Junior School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

66%met the SATs standard
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery
0.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Wylde Green Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2024

3.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Maney Hill Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

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

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Town House Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Twickenham Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Court Farm Primary School
2.0 km · Birmingham

Good2019

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140529 · 330/3403
Trust: St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 3.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (URN 103475)
Address: Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US
Local authority: Birmingham

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