St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
84%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.1%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
418 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Louise Yorke.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Chess
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Netball
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 103438
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mary Higgins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Simmons | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Horton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Grzegorz Boras | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eva Falomir Montanes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Linda Singh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Shania Birchenall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John-Paul McInerney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Teresa Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Hilary Basil | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Joseph Gaytten | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Yorke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Dr Tobechukwu Enweluzor Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record