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St Mark's Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Almond Croft
 Old Walsall Road
 Great Barr
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B42 1NU
Telephone: 0121 357 9892

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Trust: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Whittingham (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Molly Dorsett
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.6 / 6.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.52
Number of pupils: 207
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 87.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 83.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Perry Barr
School Number: 3303383

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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