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Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6LN

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Holy Name Catholic Primary School (URN 152004) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
197
Boys
109 (55%)
Girls
88 (45%)
Capacity
236 (83% full)
SEND
14.2%
FSM Eligible
19.2%
EAL
24.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
10.7%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,070/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 45.3%
  • Black African: 14.2%
  • Asian Indian: 10.5%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Black Other: 3.2%

45.3%

White British

14.2%

Black African

10.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

headteacher@holyname.sandwell.sch.uk

Cross Lane

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
103996
UKPRN
10079437
Establishment No.
3308

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