The church was funded by the governors of King Edward's School, Birmingham and built by the Birmingham Church Building Society to designs by the architect Richard Cromwell Carpenter.

A major restoration was undertaken in 1896, and the church was rebuilt in 1910 by William Bidlake.

The parish was united with that of St Mary's Church, Aston Brook.

Some of the paneling was reused in Christ Church, Ward End and the altar taken to St Boniface, Quinton.

[3] On 12 September 1847, the third anniversary of the consecration of the church, a new organ by Banfield was opened.