Winchfield Drive, Harborne, Birmingham B17 8TR
10 simple reasons to choose Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Harborne
State primary school (academy converter) in Harborne, Birmingham.
For pupils aged 5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Roman Catholic faith school.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Harborne
Schoolsmith Score®; 69.
One of the best state primary schools in Birmingham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles. One of the 20 most oversubscribed state primaries for first preference admissions in the Birmingham LEA.
On average, 30.2 pupils per class and 25.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 16% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects, emphasising Catholic social morality.
School has Academy status, with more freedom over its curriculum and teaching methods than other state schools. As a member of Saint Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company, a Multi Academy Trust of 6 schools, it also has access to more specialist teachers and resources than most state schools.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2011.
Find another school near Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Harborne
Independent Prep Schools
Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (1.7 miles); The Blue Coat School (1.7 miles); Edgbaston High Preparatory School (2.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Lightwoods Primary School (0.8 miles); Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School, Oldbury (1.1 miles); Harborne Primary School (1.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Edgbaston High School for Girls (2.4 miles); Mander Portman Woodward Independent College, Birmingham (2.6 miles); St George's School, Edgbaston (2.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles); Shireland Collegiate Academy (1.5 miles); St Paul's School for Girls (1.9 miles).