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SCHOOL PROFILE

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151940
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 22 November 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Birmingham
Trust ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 204 204 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 102 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 102 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.9%
3.1 pts above England
School 27.9%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.3%
10.0 pts below England
School 10.3%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.4%
113
Indian
8.8%
18
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
18
Pakistani
7.4%
15
Any other White background
3.4%
7
Chinese
3.4%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.1% 43 of 204 pupils
0.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.1%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.7% 36 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts above
EHC plans 3.4% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Speech, language & communication 4
Hearing impairment 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 9.0 pts above England
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
97.1%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information