St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank, Birmingham, B15 2AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward McNamara
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 103433
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216921051
About this school
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 245 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 70% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 13% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 93% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 249 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School compares
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranked 13th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.1% | 36.8% | 245 | — |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | 54% | 5.6% | 49.3% | 237 | 0.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Woodview | 57% | 5.9% | 55.2% | 392 | 0.4 miles |
| Chandos Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 55.6% | 449 | 0.5 miles |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | 86% | 4.8% | 68.3% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Nelson Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 48.7% | 443 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.79%
- English as an additional language
- 64.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.08%
- Persistent absence
- 7.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Woodview0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Chandos Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lift Percy Shurmer0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nelson Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranks 11th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is Mr Edward McNamara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School full?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 245 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School ranked 13th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.