Arden Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Arden Primary School and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Arden Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Arden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Arden Primary School was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic 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 78.0% for Arden Primary School and 61.0% for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Arden Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArden Primary School | BirminghamEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 130th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 707 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 375 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 4SF | Birmingham, B11 3JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 707 | 342 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 49.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.6% | 65.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 17.8% 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.
Arden Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
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