St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, based in Sutton Coldfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has around 381 pupils on roll, which is about 181% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 6.0% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.1%).

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.

School Information

Address: Little Sutton Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB
Website: www.stjosutton.net
Telephone: 01213546270
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Walsh
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140528

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 381
Number of Boys: 186
Number of Girls: 195

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British55.10%210
Other Mixed8.40%32
African6.80%26
Other White6.30%24
Chinese5.20%20
Indian3.70%14
Irish2.60%10
White and Black Caribbean2.40%9
Caribbean2.40%9
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%6
White and Black African1.30%5
Pakistani1.30%5
Other Black1.00%4
Unclassified1.00%4
White and Asian0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (0.1)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
73%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
14%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
107.4
Local authority average
107.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
106.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Little Sutton Lane , B75 6PB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Common Infant School
Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL
- not rated 789 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Common Junior School
Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL
- not rated 789 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Cotysmore Road , B75 6BL
3out of 4 789 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Sutton Middle School
Worcester Lane , B75 5NL
- not rated 2,544 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lindridge Junior School
Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ
- not rated 3,058 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Lichfield Road , B74 2NH
4out of 4 468 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Lichfield Road , B74 2NH
- not rated 468 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB
- not rated 1,730 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB
3out of 4 1,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fairfax
Fairfax Road , B75 7JT
3out of 4 2,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highclare School St Paul's
88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY
- not rated 155 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Langley School
Trinity Road , B75 6TJ
3out of 4 1,018 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Chetwynd House School
6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT
- not rated 2,415 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Trinity Specialist College
The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB
- not rated 3,119 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wylde Green College
245 Birmingham Road , B72 1EA
- not rated 3,252 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.