Academy converter · Solihull

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148093URN

Arran Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0QE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.6 above Solihull median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Solihull

58 applications for 18 places · 15th of 49 in Solihull

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 February 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		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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Solihull median (2.6) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Solihull median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Solihull median median 2.3
2024 1.6; Solihull median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Solihull median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Solihull median median 2.5
2021 1.7; Solihull median median 2.4; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Solihull median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.2; Solihull median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Solihull median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Solihull median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Solihull median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Solihull median in 1 of 5 years.

This school
Solihull median

Dashed bars: as St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (URN 104107), 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	18	58	3.2	17	0.94
Sep 2025	20	39	2.0	18	0.90
Sep 2024	23	36	1.6	20	0.87
Sep 2023	17	37	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2022	17	43	2.5	15	0.88
Sep 2021 *	23	38	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2020 *	23	33	1.4	16	0.70
Sep 2019 *	27	42	1.6	24	0.89
Sep 2018 *	31	37	1.2	23	0.74
Sep 2017 *	29	38	1.3	19	0.66
Sep 2016 *	30	36	1.2	23	0.77
Sep 2015 *	30	41	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	43	1.4	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 63% · Maths 73% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%40th of 45 in Solihull

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Solihull 82% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Solihull 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Solihull 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Solihull 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Solihull 82% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Solihull 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	57%	3%	103	102
2023/24	46%	0%	104	104
2022/23	50%	7%	104	102

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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
0.5 km · Solihull

Remains Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Kingshurst Primary School
0.7 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2023

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Solihull

2026

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Yorkswood Primary School
1.3 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Castle Bromwich Junior School
1.5 km · Solihull

2026

62%met the SATs standard
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
1.5 km · Solihull

2026

2.1applications per place
Water Orton Primary School
1.6 km · Warwickshire

2026

1.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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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: 148093 · 334/3516
Trust: Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 44.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (URN 104107)
Address: Arran Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0QE
Local authority: Solihull

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