St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5USOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 21st of 25 primary schools in Sutton Coldfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2023, report published 4 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 March 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to school where they feel safe and well cared for. The school values of faith, achievement and happiness are at the heart of school life. Pupils and adults model them well. There are positive relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils trust staff to help them with any problems they have. Adults have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils respond well to this. They understand the rules and say that adults help them with any disagreements they have with friends. Bullying does not happen very often and when it does adults deal with it. Leaders want pupils to achieve as well as they can. They ensure that pupils enjoy learning in a broad range of subjects. Pupils learn to keep themselves mentally and physically healthy. They are well prepared for their next steps. Pupils enjoy the wide opportunities they have. This includes taking part in clubs, musical performances, and sports competitions. They are proud of their responsibilities, for example, as a school councillor, as a play leader or as a 'Mini Vinnie' in the chaplaincy team. Pupils are respectful of religions different from their own. They know that people should be treated equally, regardless of their faith or ethnicity.
What the school should improve
- The new approach to teaching mathematics is not being taught consistently well in a small number of classes. This means that some pupils are not making as much progress as they could. Leaders should ensure that they are checking how well the new strategies are being implemented and providing additional support where it is needed.
- There is some variance in how subject leaders are checking how well the curriculum is being delivered across the school. This means they do not have a clear enough picture about how well the curriculum is meeting the needs of all pupils in their subject. Senior leaders should ensure subject leaders can better check the implementation of the curriculum, so that they are able to lead continuous improvement.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
210 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Boldmere Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 66% met the expected standard |
| Wylde Green Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
| Maney Hill Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| New Oscott Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Porter
- Phone
- 01213552649
- Address
- Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 140529
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.