Abbey Catholic Primary School
Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 6QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph McTernan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- 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
- 419
- URN
- 147669
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213731793
About this school
Abbey Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 419 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 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 73% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 18% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 75% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 85% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 80% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Abbey 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 | 70% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Catholic Primary School compares
Abbey Catholic Primary School ranked 149th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 419 | — |
| Osborne Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 65.5% | 410 | 0.2 miles |
| Yenton Primary School | 62% | 6.7% | 64.1% | 564 | 0.5 miles |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 38.1% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| Wylde Green Primary School | 84% | 3.9% | 28.3% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Featherstone Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 48.7% | 416 | 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)
- 38.81%
- English as an additional language
- 54.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 10.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Osborne Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Yenton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Wylde Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Featherstone Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Abbey Catholic Primary School ranks 148th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- 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
- Audley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbey Catholic Primary School teach?
- Abbey Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Catholic Primary School is Mr Joseph McTernan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abbey Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey 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 Abbey Catholic Primary School?
- Abbey Catholic Primary School has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Abbey Catholic Primary School full?
- Abbey Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 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 Abbey Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Abbey Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Abbey Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Abbey Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Abbey Catholic Primary School?
- Abbey 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 Abbey Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Abbey Catholic Primary School ranked 149th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey 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.