St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, based in Birmingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School currently has around 254 pupils on roll, which is about 121% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 30.8% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.4%).
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: | Fordbridge Road, Birmingham, B37 6LW |
| Website: | www.st-anthonys.solihull.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01217703168 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Solihull |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Cieran Flaherty |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148090 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 254 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 126 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.40% | 189 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.30% | 16 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fordbridge Nursery and Infant School Meriden Drive , Kingshurst B37 6BX | - not rated | 286 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshurst Primary School School Close , Kingshurst B37 6BN | 2out of 4 | 478 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshurst Infant School Ballard Walk , Kingshurst B37 6BJ | - not rated | 520 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 | 2,805 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 491 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 597 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 597 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | - not rated | 844 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | 3out of 4 | 844 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 871 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 871 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ | - not rated | 1,406 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA | - not rated | 1,763 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE | 2out of 4 | 1,790 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.