Abbey Junior SchoolBearwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Junior School and Bearwood Primary School are primary schools in Smethwick.
Abbey Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bearwood Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Abbey Junior School was judged Good and Bearwood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Abbey Junior School and 64.0% for Bearwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bearwood Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickAbbey Junior School | SmethwickBearwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 91 in Sandwell | 19th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 357 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 498 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 5LT | Smethwick, B66 4HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 357 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 59.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Junior School
Bearwood Primary School
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