St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph'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 20th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2018, report published 8 March 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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score117

117, 12 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

15.7%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Cotteridge Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Bournville Village Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Stirchley Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Allens Croft Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	45% 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: Mr Paul Greavy
Phone: 01214582458
Website: stjosb30.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1HN
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 141670

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.