Located in Birmingham, St Jude's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, 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.

St Jude's Catholic Primary School currently has around 211 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 63.7% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.2%. african pupils make up about 21.3%

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: St Jude's Close, Birmingham, B14 5PD
Website: www.stjuderc.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01214645069
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Bernadette Smith
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103463

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 211
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British41.20%87
African21.30%45
Other Mixed8.50%18
Other (any other ethnic group)5.70%12
Caribbean5.20%11
White and Black Caribbean3.30%7
Indian2.40%5
Unclassified2.40%5
Chinese1.90%4
White and Black African1.90%4
Other White1.90%4
Other Black1.40%3
Irish0.90%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%2
White and Asian0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.4)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School
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3out of 4 1,610 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
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3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollywood Primary School
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Hollywood Primary School
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The Oaks Primary School
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- not rated 877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School
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3out of 4 877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College
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- not rated 146 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Baverstock Academy
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
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2out of 4 2,157 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kings Heath Secondary School
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3out of 4 2,230 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodrush Community High School
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- not rated 2,301 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College
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- not rated 3,051 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Kings Academy
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3out of 4 3,251 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lindsworth School
Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA
- not rated 1,312 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Focus College
Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA
- not rated 1,312 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW
4out of 4 2,669 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.