St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

BirminghamVoluntary aided school

Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, Birmingham, B15 2AY

Headteacher: Mr Edward McNamaraSchool website ↗Pupils: 250 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 November 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
84.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
19.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
131
Families who got their first-choice
1.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
77.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
26.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1659.0%3.0%+0.1-1.8+1.2
2016/1770.0%10.0%+0.7-0.4+2.5
2017/1874.0%10.0%+3.4+1.9+4.5
2018/1977.0%17.0%+1.8+1.3+3.6
2022/2380.0%17.0%+6.0+4.0+6.7
2023/2470.0%13.0%---
2024/2584.0%19.0%---
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