Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER
- 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 Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 150954
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214540600
About this school
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 103427).
How Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 199 | — |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | 70% | 5.5% | 71.4% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 60.2% | 259 | 0.3 miles |
| Barford Primary School | 59% | 6.8% | 47.8% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Nelson Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 48.7% | 443 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 46.7% | 296 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St George's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Barford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Nelson Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School to Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School recorded 1 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School teach?
- Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is Mrs Mary Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blessed Dominic Barberi 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 Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
- Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School full?
- Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School has capacity for 232 pupils and 199 on roll (86%), 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 Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School?
- Blessed Dominic Barberi 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.
- Does Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 September 2026.