St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 6PB · Birmingham
#553 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#5674 of 15,697 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a academy primary located in Sutton Coldfield, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 357 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 553rd of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 357; capacity filled 170%.
There are 39 schools in Sutton Coldfield; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 28th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)13%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 170%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 13%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students · 428 m away
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 722 m away
Coppice Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 875 m away
Moor Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
427 students · 1.5 km away
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students · 1.6 km away
Town House Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.7 km away
Mere Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 1.8 km away
Hollyfield Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 1.8 km away
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,581 students · 2.0 km away
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,758 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
358 students
Queen's Church of England Academy
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
356 students
Moat Hall Primary Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
359 students
Paget Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
359 students
Racemeadow Primary Academy
Atherstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
360 students
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
360 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 60.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #553 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank in West Midlands?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks #553 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #5674 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 357 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.