SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Beaufort Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Lynch
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 424
- URN
- 146268
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213823522
About this school
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 424 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected SS Mary & John 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 67% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 63% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Mary & John 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 | 50% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.3% | 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 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 446 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School compares
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School ranked 202nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.1% | 57% | 424 | — |
| Slade Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 53.4% | 442 | 0.4 miles |
| Erdington Hall Primary School | 63% | 6.9% | 50.2% | 271 | 0.5 miles |
| Featherstone Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 48.7% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 38.1% | 441 | 0.8 miles |
| Osborne Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 65.5% | 410 | 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)
- 56.97%
- English as an additional language
- 44.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Slade Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Erdington Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Featherstone Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Osborne Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School ranks 204th 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 Mary & John Catholic Primary School teach?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School is Mrs Mary Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected SS Mary & John 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 Mary & John Catholic Primary School?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School has 424 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School full?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 424 on roll (101%), 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 SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School is part of ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% 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 SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School ranked 202nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham 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 59% 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 Mary & John Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, SS Mary & John 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 10 July 2026.