Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Hurst Lane, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Milligan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 148081
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217472782
About this school
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Guardian Angels 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2024, 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 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 59% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 72% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 66% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 59% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Guardian Angels 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 | 48% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School compares
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 252nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 7.6% | 52.2% | 196 | — |
| Hillstone Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 50.5% | 415 | 0.3 miles |
| Timberley Academy | 60% | 8.3% | 64.1% | 559 | 0.3 miles |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.1% | 467 | 0.4 miles |
| Yorkswood Primary School | 46% | 10.3% | 64.1% | 375 | 0.5 miles |
| Kingshurst Primary School | 55% | 7.3% | 65.6% | 459 | 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)
- 52.24%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.63%
- Persistent absence
- 21.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillstone Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Timberley Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Castle Bromwich Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Yorkswood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Kingshurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School ranks 258th 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 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School teach?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is Mrs Helen Milligan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guardian Angels 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 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School full?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 196 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 252nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guardian Angels 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.