Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Mallard Close, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 90th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 15 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
Holy Souls is a caring, friendly school that nurtures warm, positive relationships between pupils, parents, carers and staff. Staff make time to get to know pupils. They care about each individual and work hard to promote pupils' well-being. This makes the school a happy, welcoming and inclusive place to learn. Parents describe the school as being like a family. They are appreciative of the pastoral support that the school provides for its pupils and families. The school seeks parents' views in a variety of ways, and parents report that they value this. The school has high expectations for behaviour and learning. The school makes sure that teachers know what to teach pupils so that pupils gain and build knowledge in a broad range of subjects. Staff promote a love of reading and pupils read widely. Pupils' calm and purposeful behaviour in classrooms and around the school fully represents the school's values. Pupils know that they are safe in school. They say that there is always a trusted adult who will help them. They know that their voice is heard and that their opinions matter.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils are regularly absent from school. This means that they are not learning as much as they should. The school should work closely with families to ensure that they understand the importance of regular attendance.
- Some teachers are not always clear about the steps of learning that are needed in some aspects of the teaching of reading beyond the phonics programme. This means that pupils are not always building their learning sequentially to become effective readers. The school should ensure that all aspects of the reading curriculum are carefully planned and sequenced so that pupils' knowledge and skills build over time.
- In a few subjects, improvements to the curriculum are recent. In these subjects, pupils do not gain the same depth of knowledge as they do in other subjects. Consequently, their recall of prior learning is sometimes limited. The school needs to ensure that pupils have the same detailed depth of knowledge in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
269 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acocks Green Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Cedars Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 36% met the expected standard |
| The Oaklands Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Girling
- Phone
- 01212721776
- Address
- Mallard Close, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6BN
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 147009
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.