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St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B14 5AL

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411206 pupils
Visit website ↗01214446530Ward: E05011133MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
77%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,815

2024-25

Places filled
94%

206 of 218 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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%

83%
'18-19
77%
'22-23
81%
'23-24
77%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

10%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
16%
'23-24
13%
'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. -2

109
'18-19
110
'22-23
108
'23-24
107
'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
107
'22-23
107
'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. +0

109
'18-19
109
'22-23
110
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.3

3.0
'18-19
3.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.3

0.2
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.4

0.5
'18-19
0.9
'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.

+16.7% vs Birmingham average

This school77.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
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.
32.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
13.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

100 girls · 106 boys

Ethnicity

White British
68.9%
Other Mixed
4.9%
Indian
4.4%
African
2.9%
Pakistani
2.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.4%
White & Asian
2.4%
Irish
1.9%
Caribbean
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Unclassified
1.5%

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.

-8.6% vs Birmingham average

This school32.0%
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.

-22.0% vs Birmingham average

This school13.1%
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.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
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.

+4.9% vs Birmingham average

This school19.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.4%

2.5%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -2.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

'18-19
11.4%
'21-22
12.6%
'22-23
13.4%
'23-24
8.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.1% vs Birmingham average

This school4.9%
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.

-11.1% vs Birmingham average

This school8.9%
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
0.0%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
3.3%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
1.4%
'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
0.0%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
0.9%
'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
0.48%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.48%
'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
£162,500

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.
5/10

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
63

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
39%

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.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
8/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Burglary
7
Vehicle crime
5
Other theft
4
Shoplifting
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Criminal damage and arson
2
Robbery
2

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 103466