What are the best catholic schools in Birmingham?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked catholic schools in Birmingham include Ackers Adventure Holiday Camp, Acocks Green Kumon Centre, and Active Superstars at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding catholic schools are in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 80 catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 310 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are catholic schools in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Birmingham catholic schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across catholic schools in Birmingham is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Catholic Schools in Birmingham

62 catholic schools found

Key Facts

In Birmingham, 95.3% of Catholic schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 4 Outstanding and 37 Good out of 43 inspected.
Birmingham has 62 Catholic schools, accounting for 6.0% of all schools, which is above the national average of 3.7%.
Catholic schools in Birmingham have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 42.2%, and 32.4% have English as an additional language.
Catholic schools have 65.0% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.39 and Attainment 8 score of 51.03.

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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B28 9JJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils204

P/T Ratio–

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B21 8ED

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils221

P/T Ratio–

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B20 3RT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils193

P/T Ratio–

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B19 1PH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils338

P/T Ratio–

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B20 2NY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils207

P/T Ratio–

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B7 4HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils211

P/T Ratio–

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B16 9ER

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils199

P/T Ratio–

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B15 2AY

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence3.5%

Pupils245

P/T Ratio20.9

St James Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B45 9BN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected90%

Absence4.1%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio23.1

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.0%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio23.5

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B32 3QD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils210

P/T Ratio21.9

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B14 7LP

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.2%

Pupils288

P/T Ratio22.4

SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B23 7NB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence6.7%

Pupils424

P/T Ratio30.3

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B19 3XD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence4.0%

Pupils201

P/T Ratio20.0

St John Wall Catholic School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B21 8HH

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.82

Attainment 848.5

Eng+Maths63%

Pupils591

St Jude's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B14 5PD

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence6.0%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio18.5

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B11 3JW

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence6.6%

Pupils295

P/T Ratio24.1

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B31 3PN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.1%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio22.8

St Paul's School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Birmingham, B16 9SL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+1.23

Attainment 865.1

Eng+Maths92%

Pupils1,033

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B31 5AB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence6.3%

Pupils449

P/T Ratio23.6

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence4.2%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio26.5

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence4.6%

Pupils357

P/T Ratio24.7

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B17 0DN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence3.5%

Pupils418

P/T Ratio23.3

Holy Trinity Catholic School

Ofsted

Good

Birmingham, B10 0AX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.12

Attainment 842.1

Eng+Maths59%

Pupils714

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,041 catholic schools in Birmingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Birmingham	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	95%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	65%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.39	+0.00
Attainment 8	51.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	20%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.5:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,871	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Catholic Schools in Birmingham

Key Facts

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

St Francis Catholic Primary School

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

St James Catholic Primary School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

St John Wall Catholic School

St Jude's Catholic Primary School

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

St Paul's School for Girls

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Holy Trinity Catholic School

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