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St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands · B45 8TD

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 411193 pupilsLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
80%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,275

2024-25

Places filled
92%

193 of 210 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. +35%

45%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
80%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

17%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
3%
'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. +5

101
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'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. +0

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'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

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +5.1

-3.3
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.7

1.9
'18-19
1.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.2

0.6
'18-19
0.4
'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.

+19.7% vs Birmingham average

This school80.0%
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

+0.4 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
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.
50.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.5%

Gender split

44%
56%

84 girls · 109 boys

Ethnicity

White British
39.9%
African
13.5%
White & Black Caribbean
10.9%
Caribbean
7.3%
Other Mixed
6.7%
Other White
4.7%
Indian
3.6%
Other Black
3.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Unclassified
1.6%
White & Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

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.

+10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school50.8%
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.

-7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school27.5%
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.

-11.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
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.

-0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school14.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.2%

4.0%
'18-19
8.7%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
7.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +11.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.3%
'18-19
27.8%
'21-22
23.5%
'22-23
24.2%
'23-24
21.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Birmingham average

This school7.2%
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.

+1.4% vs Birmingham average

This school21.4%
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. +5.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +3.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
3.6%
'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.

+2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school5.1%
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
£165,000

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.
2/10

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
81

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

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
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Criminal damage and arson
6
Vehicle crime
5
Public order
5
Anti social behaviour
5
Burglary
4
Other theft
4
Other crime
3

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 141669