- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Handsworth average.
82 first choices for 120 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1650.2
Handsworth 50.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 591
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Catholic schools in Handsworth
All 4 Catholic schools in Handsworth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B21 8ED · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results well above the Handsworth average.
30 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1169%
Handsworth 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 221
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3RT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results close to the Handsworth average.
12 first choices for 13 places last year
Met the standard at 1158%
Handsworth 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B19 1PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Areas graded
- Catholic
Results below the Handsworth average.
23 first choices for 26 places last year
Met the standard at 1153%
Handsworth 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 338
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Catholic schools4
- Met the standard at 1158.4%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools8 of 44 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals61.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Handsworth'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.
Ofsted grades in Handsworth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Handsworth
Half or more are faith schools.
8 of the 4 Catholic schools in Handsworth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck 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 Handsworth, explained
There are 4 Catholic schools in Handsworth, teaching 1,343 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 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.
58.4% of pupils in Handsworth met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 53% to 69%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
61.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,218 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many Catholic schools are in Handsworth?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Handsworth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Handsworth?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked Catholic schools in Handsworth include St John Wall Catholic School, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, and St Clare's Catholic Primary School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are Catholic schools in Handsworth 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 Handsworth Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Handsworth is 16:1. 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.