St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Hospital Street, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Martina Parker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 148440
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214646554
About this school
St Chad's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 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
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 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 57% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 64% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 68% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Chad'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 | 77% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's Catholic Primary School compares
St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranked 136th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.1% | 85.3% | 201 | — |
| St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown | 40% | 5% | 77.7% | 250 | 0.2 miles |
| Chilwell Croft Academy | 72% | 5.4% | 75% | 362 | 0.3 miles |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | 77% | 5.9% | 68.7% | 458 | 0.5 miles |
| Anglesey Primary School | 49% | 5% | 61.5% | 671 | 0.6 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 338 | 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.
Inspection history
- 2 March 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report28 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 85.29%
- English as an additional language
- 58.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 10.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Chilwell Croft Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Anglesey Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranks 137th 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Martina Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Chad's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad'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 Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Chad's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Chad's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Chad's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Chad's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 66% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranked 136th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Chad's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Chad'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 10 July 2026.