St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mr Paul Greavy
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 141670
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214582458
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 83% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 83% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's 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 | 83% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.7% | 15.7% | 210 | — |
| St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 3.8% | 13.5% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Cotteridge Primary School | 68% | 3.6% | 26.4% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| Bournville Village Primary | 79% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 652 | 0.5 miles |
| Stirchley Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 34.5% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Allens Croft Primary School | 45% | 8.5% | 61.7% | 380 | 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)
- 15.71%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.65%
- Persistent absence
- 3.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Cotteridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Bournville Village Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Stirchley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Allens Croft Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 5th 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The principal of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Mr Paul Greavy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of LUMEN CHRISTI 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 St Joseph's 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 90% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's 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.