St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Brown
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 141924
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214294609
About this school
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Smethwick. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's 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. 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 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 31 | 61 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 62% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Gregory'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 | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Catholic Primary School compares
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 230 | — |
| Abbey Junior School | 74% | 3.8% | 24.9% | 357 | 0.2 miles |
| Abbey Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 280 | 0.2 miles |
| Bearwood Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 45.7% | 465 | 0.3 miles |
| Annie Lennard Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | 55% | 6.5% | 46.1% | 734 | 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)
- 21.53%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 9.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Abbey Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Abbey Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Bearwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Annie Lennard Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Smethwick
Other schools in Smethwick
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranks 12th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Smethwick.
- Abbey Infant School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Annie Lennard Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Cape Primary School Primary
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primary
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primary
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primary
- Galton Valley Primary School Primary
- George Betts Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Technology Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Smethwick.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is Mr Kevin Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gregory's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory'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 many pupils are at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 230 on roll (110%), 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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gregory's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Gregory's 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary 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 57% 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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory'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 2 July 2026.