Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School, based in Birmingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.8% boys and 54.2% girls. Around 51.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 3 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hurst Lane, Birmingham, B34 7HN |
| Website: | www.grdangel.bham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01217472782 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Milligan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148081 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 201 |
| Number of Boys: | 92 |
| Number of Girls: | 109 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.70% | 128 |
| African | 9.00% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.50% | 13 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 8 |
| Other Black | 2.50% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY | - not rated | 464 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY | 3out of 4 | 464 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Timberley Primary School Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL | - not rated | 513 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX | - not rated | 2,709 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE | - not rated | 236 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | - not rated | 1,450 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 1out of 4 | 1,450 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 1,693 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF | 3out of 4 | 1,712 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD | - not rated | 761 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,273 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,273 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heights Academy Auckland Drive , B36 0DD | - not rated | 1,487 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.