The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Birmingham, B16 9ER
199 pupils · 86% of 232 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 56.8%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 30 November 2022, published 14 February 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.71 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 12 | 46 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St George's Church of England Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Barford Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Nelson Primary School 0.9 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- City Road Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.