St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103465
- Address
- 841 Shirley Road, Hall Green, B28 9JJ
- Website
- www.sab.bham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 207 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 63.8%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 5.3%
Pakistani 5.3%
Chinese 4.8%
Other White 3.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Irish 1.4%
African 1%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.8
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 4 | 29 11 18 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |