The Rosary Catholic Primary School

The Rosary Catholic Primary School has made significant improvements since its last inspection, now achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. The school provides a safe and nurturing environment, where pupils feel cared for and are prepared well for their future. High expectations are set for all students, including those with special educational needs and those for whom English is an additional language, contributing to their progress in reading and mathematics. While the school has strengths in behavior and personal development, as well as a supportive leadership team, there are still areas needing enhancement. Particularly, some subjects lack clarity in the smaller steps of knowledge required for deeper understanding, and the effectiveness of the checks on learning varies across the curriculum. Continuous efforts are essential to refine the curriculum and ensure that all aspects are monitored for improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and well cared for.
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND and EAL.
• Strong progress in reading and mathematics.
• Good behavior and politeness among pupils.
• Wide range of extracurricular experiences provided.
• Effective support from the multi-academy company.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clarity in the steps of knowledge needed for deeper understanding.
• Ineffective checks on learning in some subjects hinder overall improvement.

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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.0% of pupils at The Rosary Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 29.2% of pupils at The Rosary Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 The Rosary Catholic Primary School received £7,393 and spent £7,284 for each of its 370 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £492,000 (£1,328 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company, income was £8,553 and spending £8,717 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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.

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The Rosary Catholic Primary School is part of St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Holy Trinity Catholic School Birmingham
• St Chad's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Francis Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham
• St Clare's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Birmingham

What is The Rosary Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Rosary Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was The Rosary Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does The Rosary Catholic Primary School have?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School has 342 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Rosary Catholic Primary School cover?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The Rosary Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Rosary Catholic Primary School?

The Rosary Catholic Primary School is at Bridge Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3SF.