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St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

Drayton Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B14 7LP

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311312 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644648Ward: E05011130MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
81%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,610

2024-25

Places filled
74%

312 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 June 2024

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. +14%

67%
'18-19
73%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
81%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +6%

2%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
8%
'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

107
'18-19
108
'22-23
105
'23-24
110
'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

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'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
108
'22-23
108
'23-24
110
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.1

3.7
'18-19
3.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.7

-0.2
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.7

4.8
'18-19
1.1
'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.

+20.7% vs Birmingham average

This school81.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.7 vs Birmingham average

This school110.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.4 vs Birmingham average

This school108.0
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.
31.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
19.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.9%

Gender split

50%
50%

155 girls · 157 boys

Ethnicity

White British
42.0%
African
9.6%
White & Black Caribbean
8.3%
Indian
8.0%
Pakistani
8.0%
Other Mixed
5.4%
Caribbean
3.2%
Other White
3.2%
Irish
2.9%
White & Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other Black
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.

-8.9% vs Birmingham average

This school31.7%
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.

-15.5% vs Birmingham average

This school19.6%
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.

-10.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.3%
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.

-5.1% vs Birmingham average

This school9.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.2%

4.5%
'18-19
6.0%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +0.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.3%
'18-19
13.7%
'21-22
20.5%
'22-23
14.4%
'23-24
10.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school4.7%
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.

-9.5% vs Birmingham average

This school10.5%
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. -0.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.7%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
1.7%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'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.

-1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school0.6%
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
£325,000

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.
4/10

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
120

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
55%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
9/10
Health
4/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
47
Criminal damage and arson
12
Other theft
10
Anti social behaviour
9
Vehicle crime
9
Shoplifting
7
Public order
7
Burglary
6

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 103455