Holy Name Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Holy Name Catholic Primary School currently has around 197 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.3% boys and 44.7% girls. Around 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.7%. african pupils make up about 13.7% , followed by indian at 10.2%

School Information

Address: Cross Lane, Birmingham, B43 6LN
Website: www.holynameprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01213573216
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Neenan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103996

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 197
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British43.70%86
African13.70%27
Indian10.20%20
Other White5.60%11
Other Asian4.60%9
Caribbean4.60%9
White and Black Caribbean3.60%7
Unclassified3.60%7
Other Black3.00%6
Other (any other ethnic group)3.00%6
Pakistani2.00%4
Other Mixed1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.9)
Writing: Well Below Average (-2.9)
Maths: Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX
- not rated 2,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL
4out of 4 813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ
- not rated 897 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gorse Farm Primary School
Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF
- not rated 914 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD
3out of 4 1,024 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dartmouth High School
Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD
- not rated 1,145 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre
Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL
- not rated 2,064 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL
3out of 4 2,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Arena Academy
Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY
- not rated 2,141 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Birmingham College
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE
- not rated 2,964 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Queslett School
St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ
- not rated 1,590 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY
4out of 4 2,187 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.