It was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Gothic style and consecrated in 1904.

[2] The parish was assigned out of St Cuthbert’s Church, Winson Green and St Chrysostom’s Church, Hockley in 1904.

The eight bells installed in 1958 were of 1776 by Robert Wells, and were formerly in St John's Church, Deritend.

They were moved to St John’s Church, Perry Barr in 1972.

The church has a two manual pipe organ dating by James Jepson Binns.