Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B30 1HN
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton
Top line
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Birmingham and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic sponsor-led academy 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. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton 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 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton
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 7.35am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kings Norton
The Blue Coat School (2.9 miles); The Priory School, Preparatory School (3.5 miles); Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (3.5 miles).
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Selly Oak (1.4 miles); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, West Heath (2.8 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Harborne (2.8 miles).
King Edward VI High School for Girls (2.4 miles); King Edward’s School, Birmingham (2.5 miles); Elmhurst Ballet School (2.9 miles).
Kings Norton Girls’ School (0 miles); St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (1.4 miles); Selly Park Technology College for Girls (1.6 miles).