St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Perry Common Road, Birmingham, B23 7AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Logue
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 103453
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214646355
About this school
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 353 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 55% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 75% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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 | 61% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 349 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School compares
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School ranked 80th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.3% | 51.1% | 353 | — |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | 78% | 5.2% | 51.6% | 427 | 0.2 miles |
| Story Wood School | — | 6.1% | 52.6% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| Court Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.7% | 63.2% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 64.7% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | 44% | 6.2% | 52.5% | 415 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.06%
- English as an additional language
- 45.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Short Heath0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Story Wood School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Court Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Hawthorn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Marsh Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School ranks 79th 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School teach?
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is Mrs Jayne Logue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School full?
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School has capacity for 315 pupils and 353 on roll (112%), 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School ranked 80th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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.