SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Beaufort Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 214th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 8 May 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

424 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals52.4%

52.4%, 25.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48.6%

48.6%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above 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 SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Slade Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Erdington Hall Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Featherstone Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Osborne Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Lynch
Phone: 01213823522
Website: stmryjon.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beaufort Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NB
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 146268

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.