The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: Oliver Road, Ladywood
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B16 9ER
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 0121 454 0600
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
Sponsor: The John Paul Ii Mac (sutton Coldfield)

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Lynch
Capacity: 232
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 199 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.8%

Location and administration

URN: 150954
DfE Number: 330/2222
UKPRN: 10095485
UPRN: 100071416153
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Ladywood (E14001096)
Electoral Ward: Ladywood (E05011151)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 404950E, 286614N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 28' 41.05" N 1° 55' 42.29" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF3HC+6J

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (0.4km)
  2. St George's Church of England Primary School (0.5km)
  3. BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy (0.7km)
  4. St Paul's School for Girls (0.9km)
  5. Barford Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Nelson Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Hopwood Hall School (1.0km)
  8. Mander Portman Woodward Independent College (1.0km)
  9. St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  10. City United Academy (CUA) (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Kelvin Barrett - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
  • Mrs Natalie Brodie - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
  • Kemi Federlein - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 January 2029.
  • Ms Lisa Caron Hallahan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 9 February 2030.
  • Ms Carol Parkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
  • Cristina Rodriguez-Oitaven - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 January 2030.
  • Helen Vernalls - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
  • Ms Angela Whitmore - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2025.