St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Columba'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 80th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2018, report published 23 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.4%

46.4%, 19.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.3%

27.3%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Columba's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colmers Farm Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Rednal Hill Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rednal Hill Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
The Meadows Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Linda Southerton
Phone: 01216754841
Website: stcolumba.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8TD
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 141669

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.