Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 94th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 4 February 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.2%

27.2%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodhouse Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Lightwoods Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	57% met the expected standard
Abbey Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Abbey Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John-Paul Shanahan
Phone: 01214292900
Website: olfatima.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8TR
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 141484

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.