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Catholic schools in Erdington

All 5 Catholic schools in Erdington.

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  1. SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

    Birmingham, B23 7NB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Nursery

    Results below the Erdington average.

    47 first choices for 49 places last year

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Erdington 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Erdington 4.8%
    Pupils
    424
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
  2. Abbey Catholic Primary School

    Birmingham, B23 6QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Erdington average.

    59 first choices for 60 places last year

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Erdington 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Erdington 4.8%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school Abbey Catholic Primary School
  3. St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Birmingham, B23 5XA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Sixth form

    Results close to the Erdington average.

    214 first choices for 215 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1641.1

    Erdington 41.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Erdington 4.8%
    Pupils
    1,158
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edmund Campion Catholic School
The big picture

How Erdington's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Erdington 64%England 62%SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School: 57%Abbey Catholic Primary School: 63%St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School: 67%St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Erdington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Erdington average 4.8%St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School: 4.3%Abbey Catholic Primary School: 4.6%SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School: 5.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Erdington

Ofsted grades in Erdington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Erdington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 5 Catholic schools in Erdington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Erdington, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Erdington, teaching 2,551 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.4% of pupils in Erdington met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 57% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

41.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,400 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Catholic schools are in Erdington?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Erdington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Erdington?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked Catholic schools in Erdington include SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School, Abbey Catholic Primary School, and St Edmund Campion Catholic School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are Catholic schools in Erdington 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 Erdington Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Erdington is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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