St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2008. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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841 Shirley Road, Birmingham

School Information

Address: 841 Shirley Road, Birmingham, B28 9JJ
Website: www.sab.bham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01214642791
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs M Winters
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103465

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.3 to 3
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.6
Maths
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School
11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH
3out of 4 3,011 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
841 Shirley Road , Hall Green B28 9JJ
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Robin Hood Academy
Pitmaston Road , Hall Green B28 9PP
3out of 4 278 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School
Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY
3out of 4 904 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hall Green Junior School
Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ
3out of 4 1,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hall Green Infant School
Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR
3out of 4 1,095 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hall Green School
Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA
3out of 4 1,432 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Langley School
Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER
3out of 4 1,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy
Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG
4out of 4 1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN
- not rated 2,469 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY
3out of 4 2,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery
1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB
- not rated 511 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aspire Ap School
Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ
- not rated 1,282 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Reynalds Cross School
Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER
3out of 4 1,552 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood School
St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA
- not rated 2,205 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ
4out of 4 2,324 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.