St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
841 Shirley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 9JJ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2025).
It was replaced by St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Clinton
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 103465
- Local authority
- Birmingham
About this school
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
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 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Ambrose Barlow 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 | 83% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4% | 26.7% | 206 | — |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 204 | 0.0 miles |
| Robin Hood Academy | 48% | 6.4% | 43.4% | 508 | 0.2 miles |
| Lakey Lane Primary School | 73% | 6.9% | 54% | 435 | 0.5 miles |
| Hall Green Junior School | 75% | 5.9% | 38% | 482 | 0.6 miles |
| Hall Green Infant School | — | 6.2% | 22.5% | 407 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.7%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Robin Hood Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lakey Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Hall Green Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Hall Green Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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- 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 Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Birmingham.
- Has St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School?
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School had 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ambrose Barlow 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 31 August 2025.