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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Trittiford Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 0EU

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311220 pupils
Visit website ↗01214442684Ward: E05011124MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
83%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,863

2024-25

Places filled
105%

220 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 January 2025

Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +6%

77%
'18-19
60%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
83%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +1%

13%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
13%
'23-24
14%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
108
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

107
'18-19
102
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

109
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.2

-1.8
'18-19
-0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.2

3.2
'18-19
0.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.9

0.2
'18-19
-3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+22.7% vs Birmingham average

This school83.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.2%

Gender split

51%
49%

112 girls · 108 boys

Ethnicity

White British
67.3%
Irish
6.8%
African
5.5%
Other White
5.0%
Indian
2.7%
Caribbean
2.3%
White & Asian
2.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Pakistani
1.4%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Unclassified
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-14.7% vs Birmingham average

This school25.9%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-24.6% vs Birmingham average

This school10.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.0% vs Birmingham average

This school3.2%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school13.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.0%

3.6%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
4.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.6%
'18-19
16.6%
'21-22
11.7%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
9.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school4.6%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-10.8% vs Birmingham average

This school9.2%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.5%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£230,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
51

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
23
Vehicle crime
9
Burglary
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Public order
3
Robbery
2
Possession of weapons
2
Other crime
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103430