Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER
Phone: 01214540600
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Lynch
Age range: 3-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 199
School capacity: 232
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 105
% eligible for free school meals: 56.8%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 17.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2022 report

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Ranked #196 of 200 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#194Summerfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#195The Meadows Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#196Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary SchoolInadequate
#197Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant SchoolInadequate
#198Highters Heath Community SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#2Dorrington AcademyOutstanding
#3Lift Lea ForestOutstanding
#4Lift Percy ShurmerOutstanding
#5Little Sutton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Mansfield Green E-ACT AcademyOutstanding
#7Moor Green Primary AcademyOutstanding
#8Oasis Academy FoundryOutstanding
#9Parkfield Community SchoolOutstanding
#10Shaw Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11St James Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthOutstanding
#13The Olive School, Small HeathOutstanding
#14The Shirestone AcademyOutstanding
#15Wyndcliffe Primary SchoolOutstanding
#16Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17Acocks Green Primary SchoolGood
#18Adderley Primary SchoolGood
#19Al-Furqan Primary SchoolGood
#20Anderton Park Primary SchoolGood
#21Anglesey Primary SchoolGood
#22Arden Primary SchoolGood
#23Ark Kings AcademyGood
#24Ark Tindal Primary AcademyGood
#25Audley Primary SchoolGood
#26Barford Primary SchoolGood
#27Barr View Primary & Nursery AcademyGood
#28Beeches Primary SchoolGood
#29Bells Farm Primary SchoolGood
#30Birchfield Primary SchoolGood
#31Blakesley Hall Primary SchoolGood
#32Bordesley Green Primary SchoolGood
#33Bordesley Village Primary SchoolGood
#34Bournville Village PrimaryGood
#35Brookfields Primary SchoolGood
#36Brookvale Primary SchoolGood
#37Brownmead Primary AcademyGood
#38Calshot Primary SchoolGood
#39Chad Vale Primary SchoolGood
#40Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolGood
#41Chilwell Croft AcademyGood
#42City Road Primary SchoolGood
#43Cofton Primary SchoolGood
#44Colmers Farm Primary SchoolGood
#45Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#46Cotteridge Primary SchoolGood
#47Court Farm Primary SchoolGood
#48E-ACT Nechells AcademyGood
#49Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolGood
#50English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#51Featherstone Primary SchoolGood
#52Forestdale Primary SchoolGood
#53Gilbertstone Primary SchoolGood
#54Glenmead Primary SchoolGood
#55Green Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#56Greenholm Primary SchoolGood
#57Grestone AcademyGood
#58Grove SchoolGood
#59Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#60Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyGood
#61Hawthorn Primary SchoolGood
#62Heathfield Primary SchoolGood
#63Heathlands Primary AcademyGood
#64Highfield Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#65Hill West Primary SchoolGood
#66Hillstone Primary SchoolGood
#67Hodge Hill Primary SchoolGood
#68Hollyfield Primary SchoolGood
#69Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#70Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#71Holy Souls Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#72Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Good
#73Jervoise SchoolGood
#74Kings Heath Primary SchoolGood
#75Kings Rise AcademyGood
#76Kingsland Primary School (NC)Good
#77Kingsthorne Primary SchoolGood
#78Kitwell Primary SchoolGood
#79Ladypool Primary SchoolGood
#80Leigh Primary SchoolGood
#81Lift Four Dwellings PrimaryGood
#82Lift MontgomeryGood
#83Maney Hill Primary SchoolGood
#84Manor Park Primary AcademyGood
#85Mapledene Primary SchoolGood
#86Marlborough Primary SchoolGood
#87Marsh Hill Primary SchoolGood
#88Maryvale Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#89Minworth Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#90Nansen Primary SchoolGood
#91Nelson Mandela SchoolGood
#92New Hall Primary SchoolGood
#93New Oscott Primary SchoolGood
#94Nonsuch Primary SchoolGood
#95Northfield Manor Primary AcademyGood
#96Oasis Academy HobmoorGood
#97Oasis Academy Short HeathGood
#98Osborne Primary SchoolGood
#99Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#100Paganel Primary SchoolGood
#101Paget Primary SchoolGood
#102Pegasus Primary SchoolGood
#103Penns Primary SchoolGood
#104Raddlebarn Primary SchoolGood
#105Redhill Primary SchoolGood
#106Regents Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#107Robin Hood AcademyGood
#108Rookery SchoolGood
#109SS John and Monica Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#110SS Mary & John Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#111Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#112Severne Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#113Slade Primary SchoolGood
#114Somerville Primary (NC) SchoolGood
#115Springfield Primary AcademyGood
#116St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#117St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#118St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#119St Benedict's Primary SchoolGood
#120St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#121St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#122St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#123St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#124St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#125St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#126St Clement's Church of England AcademyGood
#127St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#128St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) SchoolGood
#129St Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#130St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#131St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and NurseryGood
#132St George's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#133St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#134St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthGood
#135St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#136St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimaryGood
#137St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#138St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#139St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#140St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#141St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#142St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#143St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#144St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#145St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthGood
#146St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#147St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#148St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#149St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#150St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#151St Peters CofE Primary SchoolGood
#152St Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolGood
#153St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#154St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#155St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#156St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#157Stanville Primary SchoolGood
#158Starbank SchoolGood
#159Stechford Primary SchoolGood
#160Sundridge Primary SchoolGood
#161Sutton Park PrimaryGood
#162Tame Valley AcademyGood
#163The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#164Timberley AcademyGood
#165Topcliffe Primary SchoolGood
#166Turves Green Primary SchoolGood
#167Twickenham Primary SchoolGood
#168Ward End Primary SchoolGood
#169Warren Farm Primary SchoolGood
#170Washwood Heath AcademyGood
#171Water Mill Primary SchoolGood
#172Waverley SchoolGood
#173Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BaseGood
#174Wheelers Lane Primary SchoolGood
#175Whitehouse Common Primary SchoolGood
#176William Murdoch Primary SchoolGood
#177Woodcock Hill Primary SchoolGood
#178Woodthorpe Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#179Wychall Primary SchoolGood
#180Yardley Primary SchoolGood
#181Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolGood
#182Yarnfield Primary SchoolGood
#183Yenton Primary SchoolGood
#184Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)Good
#185Allens Croft Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#186Bournville SchoolRequires improvement
#187Chandos Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#188Fairway Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#189Firs Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#190George Dixon Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#191King David Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#192Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#193Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
#194Summerfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#195The Meadows Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#196Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary SchoolInadequate
#197Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant SchoolInadequate
#198Highters Heath Community SchoolInadequate
#199Oasis Academy BensonInadequate
#200Oasis Academy WattvilleInadequate

Financials

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