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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
182Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148441URN

Rocky Lane, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5HA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

46 applications for 17 places · 127th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

1 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, URN 103436

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

46 applications · 17 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 103436), 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	17	46	2.7	11	0.65
Sep 2025	24	54	2.3	23	0.96
Sep 2024	14	46	3.3	13	0.93
Sep 2023	15	49	3.3	15	1.00
Sep 2022	25	45	1.8	20	0.80
Sep 2021 *	29	72	2.5	19	0.66
Sep 2020 *	30	80	2.7	24	0.80
Sep 2019 *	29	70	2.4	26	0.90
Sep 2018 *	30	76	2.5	21	0.70
Sep 2017 *	30	85	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	30	79	2.6	46	1.53
Sep 2014 *	30	60	2.0	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 57% · Maths 82% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%191st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard46%

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	57%	4%	108	107
2023/24	48%	3%	103	103
2022/23	62%	0%	106	106

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Clement's Church of England Academy
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Manor Park Primary Academy
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Aston Tower Community Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Nechells Academy
1.1 km · Birmingham

2025

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Aston University Mathematics School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected

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: 148441 · 330/3339
Trust: St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 182 on roll
Free school meals: 78.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 103436)
Address: Rocky Lane, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5HA
Local authority: Birmingham

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