Ashwood Park Primary SchoolSt James's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stourbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Ashwood Park Primary School and St James's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Stourbridge.
Ashwood Park Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St James's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashwood Park Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St James's CofE 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 31.0% for Ashwood Park Primary School and 69.0% for St James's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashwood Park Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St James's CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StourbridgeAshwood Park Primary School | StourbridgeSt James's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 77 in Dudley | 24th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 367 | 420 | |
| Location | Stourbridge, DY8 5DJ | Stourbridge, DY8 4RU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 5.8% 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.
Ashwood Park Primary School
St James's CofE Primary School
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