Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150954URN

Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Special measures

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Special measures

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 30 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Inadequate
Quality of education		Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Inadequate
Early years provision		Inadequate

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

46 applications · 17 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2024 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2023 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427), 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	12	0.71
Sep 2025 *	17	41	2.4	15	0.88
Sep 2024 *	18	30	1.7	12	0.67
Sep 2023 *	27	47	1.7	24	0.89
Sep 2022 *	29	57	2.0	25	0.86
Sep 2021 *	27	51	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2020 *	24	51	2.1	22	0.92
Sep 2019 *	30	91	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2018 *	30	73	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2017 *	29	76	2.6	41	1.41
Sep 2016 *	30	84	2.8	38	1.27
Sep 2015 *	30	103	3.4	56	1.87
Sep 2014 *	30	82	2.7	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23

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

Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Special measures Inadequate2022

2.7applications per place
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
0.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Barford Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Nelson Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
City Road Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Summerfield Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Requires improvement2022

3.8applications per place 41%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: 150954 · 330/2222
Trust: St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 232 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 56.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2025
Replaced: The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427)
Address: Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER
Local authority: Birmingham

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