Academy converter · Birmingham

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148266URN

Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 3PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

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

106 applications for 30 places · 39th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, URN 103452

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)

106 applications · 30 places offered · 48 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 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

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

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (URN 103452), 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	106	3.5	48	1.60
Sep 2025	30	100	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	99	3.3	37	1.23
Sep 2023	29	85	2.9	26	0.90
Sep 2022	30	97	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2021 *	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2020 *	30	104	3.5	41	1.37
Sep 2019 *	29	114	3.9	47	1.62
Sep 2018 *	31	87	2.8	40	1.29
Sep 2017 *	30	106	3.5	43	1.43
Sep 2016 *	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2015 *	30	79	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2014 *	30	82	2.7	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%113th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	67%	13%	108	107
2023/24	73%	10%	106	108
2022/23	63%	7%	107	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 John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cofton Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
West Heath Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Turves Green Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Fairway Primary Academy
1.5 km · Birmingham

2026

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
1.5 km · Birmingham

2026

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wychall Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Requires improvement2023

2.9applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148266 · 330/3360
Trust: Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 28.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2021
Replaced: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (URN 103452)
Address: Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 3PN
Local authority: Birmingham

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