Academy converter · Birmingham

St James Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141820URN

Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.8 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

129 applications for 29 places · 12th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

93%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 26 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

129 applications · 29 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 5.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 11 of 11 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as St James Catholic Primary School (URN 103450), the previous school.

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	29	129	4.5	44	1.52
Sep 2025	30	95	3.2	37	1.23
Sep 2024	31	106	3.4	35	1.13
Sep 2023	30	104	3.5	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	112	3.7	41	1.37
Sep 2021	30	129	4.3	44	1.47
Sep 2020	31	163	5.3	64	2.06
Sep 2019	30	114	3.8	44	1.47
Sep 2018	31	130	4.2	49	1.58
Sep 2017	29	110	3.8	36	1.24
Sep 2016	30	123	4.1	36	1.20
Sep 2015 *	30	111	3.7	47	1.57
Sep 2014 *	30	97	3.2	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 93% · Maths 100% → all three 93% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard93%3rd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard80%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 114 (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	93%	17%	111	114
2023/24	90%	3%	109	109
2022/23	90%	13%	109	109

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 James Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

4.5applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Rednal Hill Junior School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

49%met the SATs standard
Rednal Hill Infant School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Worcestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Colmers Farm Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Reaside Academy
1.4 km · Birmingham

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Holywell Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Worcestershire

Requires improvement2021

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141820 · 330/3358
Trust: Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 20.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: St James Catholic Primary School (URN 103450)
Address: Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9BN
Local authority: Birmingham

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