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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B31 5AB

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311446 pupilsLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
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Ofsted
Good

Jun 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
28.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,499

2024-25

Places filled
106%

446 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 June 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
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. +13%

60%
'18-19
72%
'22-23
77%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -4%

12%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
8%
'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

103
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'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

103
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'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

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

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.7

0.1
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.4

0.5
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.6

-0.9
'18-19
1.7
'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.

+12.7% vs Birmingham average

This school73.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.6 vs Birmingham average

This school104.0
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.
33.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
19.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.6%

Gender split

50%
50%

225 girls · 221 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.4%
African
12.6%
Other Mixed
7.6%
Unclassified
7.4%
Indian
4.9%
White & Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other White
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other Black
2.7%
White & Black African
1.6%
Chinese
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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.

-7.0% vs Birmingham average

This school33.6%
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.

-15.6% vs Birmingham average

This school19.5%
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.

-9.4% vs Birmingham average

This school1.8%
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.

+7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school22.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.0%

3.3%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
5.9%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +10.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.9%
'18-19
17.9%
'21-22
16.8%
'22-23
18.7%
'23-24
16.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.7% vs Birmingham average

This school5.3%
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.

-3.4% vs Birmingham average

This school16.6%
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. +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.7%
'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.

-1.5% vs Birmingham average

This school0.9%
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.

-0.05% 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
£295,100

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
113

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

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
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
7/10
Health
6/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
36
Shoplifting
24
Drugs
11
Public order
10
Other theft
7
Burglary
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Vehicle crime
4

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 141815