St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 5ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Alban's 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 51st of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2013, report published 20 December 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
Pupils are happy and safe and attend regularly. They know that staff care deeply about their physical and mental health and well-being. Pupils know they can always seek help from an adult if they ever have a problem. Visits to the rainbow, harmony or peace rooms provide individual pupils with any emotional or behavioural support needed. Jacy, the school mentor dog, is also on hand to help calm pupils who are worried or upset. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), live up to these expectations. Outcomes in English and mathematics are well above those seen nationally. The school has established clear routines and teaches children how to behave well as soon as they join the school. They have positive attitudes to learning and behave well in lessons and around school. Those who are 'Champions of Christ' patrol the playground every Tuesday to spot exemplary behaviour, worthy of recognition and sharing. The school provides a rich and extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities for pupils. This includes the 'St Albans 42' where pupils learn life skills such as catching a bus or participate in visits, for example to the beach or theatre.
What the school should improve
- Curriculum implementation and assessment in a few foundation subjects are not as well developed as in other subjects. This leads to variation in how well pupils achieve, and understand and remember what they learn across all subjects. The school should continue to strengthen curriculum design and assessment in these subjects so that pupils' knowledge builds as securely as in other subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near St Alban's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grendon Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Highters Heath Community School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Oaks Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca McKinney
- Phone
- 01214446530
- Address
- Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 5AL
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 103466
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.