SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School
Chantry Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Elliott
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 103478
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645868
About this school
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected SS John and Monica 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 50% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 70% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 SS John and Monica 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 | 76% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School compares
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School ranked 70th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.6% | 30.3% | 199 | — |
| Park Hill Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 45% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Tindal Primary Academy | 78% | 4.9% | 59.5% | 450 | 0.4 miles |
| King David Primary School | 62% | 7.9% | 39.3% | 119 | 0.5 miles |
| St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 37.7% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Moseley Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 210 | 0.7 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)
- 30.29%
- English as an additional language
- 60.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Ark Tindal Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
King David Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Moseley Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School ranks 69th 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 SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School teach?
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School is Mrs Melanie Elliott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected SS John and Monica 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 SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School?
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School full?
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School ranked 70th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, SS John and Monica 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.