Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr John-Paul Shanahan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 141484
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214292900
About this school
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 70% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 87% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Fatima 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 | 84% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School ranked 46th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.4% | 15.2% | 206 | — |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | 75% | 5.6% | 48.8% | 456 | 0.6 miles |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | 63% | 3.9% | 17% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 230 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbey Junior School | 74% | 3.8% | 24.9% | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbey Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 280 | 0.8 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)
- 15.24%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 4.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodhouse Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lightwoods Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Oldbury, Sandwell
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Abbey Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Abbey Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Smethwick
Other schools in Birmingham
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School ranks 43rd 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 year groups does Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is Mr John-Paul Shanahan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Fatima 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 big is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), 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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School ranked 46th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Fatima 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 1 July 2026.