Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PN
10 reasons to choose St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath
Top line
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath 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 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 8 members of Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath ranks in the top 16% 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 10 secondary schools, 60% to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School.
The St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath 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, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am (external contractor) to 5.30pm (school staff).
Find another school near St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath
The Blue Coat School (5.2 miles); The Priory School, Preparatory School (5.8 miles); Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (5.9 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton (2.8 miles); Beaconside Primary and Nursery School (3.1 miles); St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak (3.7 miles).
King Edward VI High School for Girls (4.7 miles); King Edward’s School, Birmingham (4.8 miles); Elmhurst Ballet School (5.3 miles).
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (1.5 miles); Kings Norton Girls’ School (2.8 miles); King Edward VI Five Ways School (3.7 miles).