St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Solihull
Unique reference
148093
Address
Arran Way, Smith's Wood, B36 0QE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
202 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
54.5%
Girls
45.5%
First language not English
11.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.5%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black2%
Other White2.5%
African10.9%
Mixed16.9%
White British60.4%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other
1.5%
Irish Traveller
1%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage0.5
MathsBelow average-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
57%
Local authority average
67%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
4
4
Reception, Full-time
26
13
13
Year 1
25
12
13
Year 2
22
16
6
Year 3
28
13
15
Year 4
28
15
13
Year 5
29
15
14
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2024-2025

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