Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Birmingham for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 196 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2018 of its predecessor, Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.8 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Hurst Lane Shard End Birmingham West Midlands B34 7HN |
| Phone | 01217472782 |
| Reference Number | 148081 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 196 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.96%
Girls: 52.04% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 52% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 5 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 58.7% |
| African | 10.2% |
| White, Other | 5.1% |
| Caribbean | 4.6% |
| Pakistani | 4.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.6% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School, inspected in June 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 21 Feb 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 Apr 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | |
| 13 Nov 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 05 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Dec 2007 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 41% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 99 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 18 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 6 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School had 200 pupils for 231 places. 31 places (13.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “P24” planning area
Birmingham counted 192 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 181 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 |
| Pupils | 232 | 231 | 204 | 206 | 200 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.5% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.5 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 71.4% | 78.6% | 46.2% | 92.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 3 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 7 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 10 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School received £8,471 and spent £8,364 for each of its 201 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £99,000 (£493 per pupil).
Across all 14 schools of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, income was £7,082 and spending £7,376 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £142,000 | £133,000 | £53,000 | £99,000 |
| per pupil | £610 | £643 | £257 | £493 |
| In-year balance | £53,000 | £12,000 | -£80,000 | £21,000 |
| per pupil | £228 | £60 | -£389 | £107 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Hillstone Primary School
Hillstone Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7PY |
0.26 miles |
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Timberley Academy
Bradley Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7RL |
0.29 miles |
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Castle Bromwich Junior School
Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0HD |
0.4 miles |
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Yorkswood Primary School
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6DF |
0.46 miles |
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Kingshurst Primary School
School Close, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6BN |
0.67 miles |
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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Green Lane, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0BX |
0.68 miles |
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Brownmead Primary Academy
Pencroft Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6SS |
0.71 miles |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6LW |
0.77 miles |
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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0SZ |
0.79 miles |
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0QE |
0.9 miles |
|
Leycroft Academy
Gressel Lane, Birmingham, B33 9UE |
0.94 miles |
|
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Southfield Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9AX |
1.01 miles |
|
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
East Meadway, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0AU |
1.18 miles |
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Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5BU |
1.19 miles |
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The Shirestone Academy
Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DH |
1.2 miles |
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Lift Lea Forest
Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9RD |
1.33 miles |
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Heathlands Primary Academy
Heath Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6NB |
1.34 miles |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5DP |
1.36 miles |
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Gossey Lane Academy
Gossey Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DS |
1.39 miles |
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Audley Primary School
Audley Road, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9HY |
1.42 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 Packington Avenue, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7RD |
0.43 miles |
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Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE |
0.72 miles |
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Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE |
0.72 miles |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE |
0.82 miles |
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The Heights Academy
Auckland Drive, Solihull, B36 0DD |
0.85 miles |
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Castlewood School
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LF |
0.95 miles |
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Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9UF |
0.97 miles |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Cooks Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B37 6NU |
1.01 miles |
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John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA |
1.01 miles |
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Park Hall Academy
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9HF |
1.02 miles |
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Centre for Accelerated Learning
Sheldon Hall Avenue, Birmingham, B33 0HA |
1.05 miles |
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Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DL |
1.31 miles |
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Kitts Green Academy
Hallmoor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9QY |
1.33 miles |
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WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5FD |
1.36 miles |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5JS |
1.52 miles |
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Lift Greenwood
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 7NL |
1.77 miles |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2RZ |
2.13 miles |
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Cockshut Hill School
Cockshut Hill, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2HX |
2.21 miles |
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Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9BF |
2.27 miles |
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Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8EY |
2.29 miles |
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Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Birmingham
- John Henry Newman Catholic College Birmingham
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Birmingham
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Solihull
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Solihull
- St Peter's Catholic School Solihull
What is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2018 of its predecessor, Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School.
When was Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School have?
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.
What age range does Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School cover?
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is at Hurst Lane, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7HN.