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The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School (URN 150954) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
35.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
58.0%
Writing (Expected)
35.0%
Maths (Expected)
54.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
54.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
193
Boys
101 (52%)
Girls
92 (48%)
Capacity
236 (82% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
52.5%
EAL
55.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
18.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,319/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 26.6%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Other: 11.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 9.0%
  • White British: 8.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.4%
  • Black Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.3%

26.6%

Black African

12.8%

White Other

11.2%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Oliver Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
103427
UKPRN
10079479
Establishment No.
3323

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