St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

About St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 250 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 84% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 7% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed: about 5 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 59 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 3.5%. There are about 20.9 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 37% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.