St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Birmingham (Solihull).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Birmingham, Solihull. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 202 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the Our LADY and All SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school is led by Mr Ian Gallagher.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 148093
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helena Cox Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Matthews | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Helena Cox | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Joanne Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosemary Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Carroll | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Komal Quintieri | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sinead Thomas | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mairead-Amelia White | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Gallagher | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Susan Volante Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Josephine O'Raffery Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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