Academy converter · Solihull

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
253Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148090URN

Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Solihull median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Solihull

82 applications for 30 places · 23rd of 49 in Solihull

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 23 June 2026Published 24 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

23 June 2026
Report card · 6 Strong standard, 1 Expected standard
8 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Solihull median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Solihull median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Solihull median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Solihull median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Solihull median median 2.3
2022 2.6; Solihull median median 2.5
2021 2.4; Solihull median median 2.4; as the previous school
2020 2.8; Solihull median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.6; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Solihull median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Solihull median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Solihull median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Solihull median

Dashed bars: as St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (URN 104103), 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	30	82	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2025	30	67	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2024	30	71	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2022	29	75	2.6	34	1.17
Sep 2021 *	30	72	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2020 *	30	84	2.8	46	1.53
Sep 2019 *	31	79	2.6	44	1.42
Sep 2018 *	31	62	2.0	34	1.10
Sep 2017 *	30	71	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	63	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2015 *	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	30	53	1.8	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%16th of 45 in Solihull

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Solihull 82% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Solihull 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Solihull 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Solihull 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Solihull 82% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Solihull 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Solihull median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	109	104
2023/24	72%	7%	105	106
2022/23	72%	10%	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 Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kingshurst Primary School
0.4 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2023

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Yorkswood Primary School
0.6 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Fordbridge Community Primary School
1.0 km · Solihull

2026

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Solihull

Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Hillstone Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Good2022

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
1.3 km · Solihull

Remains Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 82%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: 148090 · 334/3510
Trust: Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 253 on roll
Free school meals: 31.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (URN 104103)
Address: Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6LW
Local authority: Solihull

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources