St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (Birmingham)
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| Saint Nicholas Catholic Primary School | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Primary, voluntary aided |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Acting Head Teacher | Mrs. Anna McGuire |
| Location | Jockey Road Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham West Midlands B73 5US England |
| LEA | Birmingham |
| Ofsted number | 103475 |
| Staff | 11 |
| Students | 210 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 5 to 11 |
| School colours | Blue and Yellow |
| Website | School website |
St. Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school located in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. There are currently about 210 students. The school is oversubscribed and has exceptional academic standards.[1]
It opened in 1967 after the demand for Catholic Education within Boldmere and New Oscott became too great. The school is located at the rear of St Nicholas' church, which was constructed in 1957. The acting head teacher is Mrs Anna McGuire.[2] St Nicholas is a Member of the Catholic Partnership.[3]
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[edit] Academic standards
Following their inspection in March 2006 Ofsted assessed the school as Outstanding, the highest available category. They said: "This is an outstanding school where pupils are extremely well cared for and achieve very highly ... when they leave school at eleven they consistently reach exceptionally high standards. All groups of pupils make outstanding progress because teaching is consistently at least good, and often exemplary."[1][4]
The school was described as the best primary school in Birmingham in December 2004.[5]
In the Key Stage 2 tests in English, maths and science St Nicholas scored a perfect 300 in 2001[6] and was ranked the best school in the Midlands.[7]
The school has a notably low rate of absenteeism. At 2.7% authorised absences are about half the local and national average whilst there were no recorded unauthorised absences.[8]
[edit] Controversy
The then Headteacher Margaret McConnell caused controversy when she said, in December 2004, that school performance tables were just a snapshot of one day and that "it is more important that you are educating the whole child ... their attitude to other people in the community. It is preparing them for the wider world." [5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b St Nicholas Catholic Primary School. Ofsted (2006-04-04). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Welcome to Our Site. St Nicholas Catholic Primary School. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Birmingham's Catholic Partnership Website. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Tony Collins (2006-04-25). School gets good report; Sutton Coldfield: Primary is judged 'outstanding'. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ a b Tests just 'snapshot'. Birmingham Post (2004-12-02). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Inner-city schools are fighting back. Birmingham Post (2001-12-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ School Performance Tables: Dedication led to `perfect' score of Midlands'. Birmingham Post (2001-12-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ St Nicholas Catholic Primary School - League Tables. BBC News (2007-12-06). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
