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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

Beaufort Road, Erdington, Birmingham · B23 7NB

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 3–11446 pupilsST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
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Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
26.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,300

2024-25

Places filled
106%

446 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +7%

50%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -1%

3%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
2%
'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.↑ +1

103
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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.↑ +2

101
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'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.↑ +3

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

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

2.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing

0.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths

1.4
'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.

-3.3% vs Birmingham average

This school57.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Birmingham average

This school104.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.6 vs Birmingham average

This school103.0
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.
52.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
44.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

53%
47%

236 girls · 210 boys

Ethnicity

African
35.7%
White British
20.2%
Other White
12.6%
Caribbean
6.7%
Other Black
3.8%
White & Black African
3.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.8%
Indian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
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.

+11.6% vs Birmingham average

This school52.2%
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.

+9.3% vs Birmingham average

This school44.4%
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.

-10.1% vs Birmingham average

This school1.1%
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.

+3.6% vs Birmingham average

This school18.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.2%

5.3%
'18-19
8.2%
'21-22
6.7%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.8%
'18-19
27.5%
'21-22
21.1%
'22-23
21.6%
'23-24
16.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school5.1%
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.

-3.3% vs Birmingham average

This school16.7%
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.↑ +0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.1%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
1.6%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
1.5%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.9%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.22%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.23%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.22%
'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.

+0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school2.9%
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.

+0.17% vs Birmingham average

This school0.22%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£121,000

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
255

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

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
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
105
Shoplifting
44
Public order
18
Criminal damage and arson
17
Vehicle crime
13
Other theft
10
Drugs
9
Robbery
9

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 146268