Shirley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 9JJ
10 reasons to choose St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green
Top line
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Birmingham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Birmingham LEA.
Average class size
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools. Pupils go on to one of six secondary schools, 60% to St Peter’s Catholic School. 15-20% go on to academically selective private & state schools.
The St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Hall Green
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
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