The Oratory Roman 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
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 The Oratory Roman 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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- 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 The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School is Mrs Mary Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Oratory Roman 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 The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- The Oratory Roman 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 The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Oratory Roman 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 The Oratory Roman 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 The Oratory Roman 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 3 July 2026.