Alumwell Junior SchoolKing Charles Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Alumwell Junior School and King Charles Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
Alumwell Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and King Charles Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Alumwell Junior School was judged Good and King Charles 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 53.0% for Alumwell Junior School and 46.0% for King Charles Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alumwell Junior School (43.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at King Charles Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallAlumwell Junior School | WalsallKing Charles Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 66 in Walsall | 55th of 66 in Walsall 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 | 360 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 360 | Not reported | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 9UP | Walsall, WS2 0JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.1% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Alumwell Junior School
King Charles Primary School
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