Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
331Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147017URN

Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, B26 3HU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

108 applications for 45 places · 173rd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%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 · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Birmingham median (2.7) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 45 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (URN 103441), 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	45	108	2.4	48	1.07
Sep 2025	45	104	2.3	49	1.09
Sep 2024	37	90	2.4	35	0.95
Sep 2023	38	97	2.6	36	0.95
Sep 2022	44	107	2.4	39	0.89
Sep 2021	40	108	2.7	37	0.93
Sep 2020	45	136	3.0	40	0.89
Sep 2019 *	51	134	2.6	41	0.80
Sep 2018 *	60	133	2.2	53	0.88
Sep 2017 *	60	157	2.6	64	1.07
Sep 2016 *	45	134	3.0	62	1.38
Sep 2015 *	46	124	2.7	61	1.33
Sep 2014 *	45	135	3.0	59	1.31

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 60% · Maths 56% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%242nd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	42%	0%	103	101
2023/24	63%	8%	104	104
2022/23	55%	10%	105	105

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 Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Stanville Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Lyndon Green Infant School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.4applications per place
Lyndon Green Junior School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Elms Farm Community Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

2026

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Valley Primary
1.1 km · Solihull

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Mapledene Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Solihull

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Olton Primary School
1.6 km · Solihull

Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%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 sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147017 · 330/2201
Trust: Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 418 pupils · 331 on roll
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (URN 103441)
Address: Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, B26 3HU
Local authority: Birmingham

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