Beaconside Primary and Nursery SchoolSt James Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School and St James Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School was judged strong and St James Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Beaconside Primary and Nursery School and 93.0% for St James Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Beaconside Primary and Nursery School (81.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James Catholic Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBeaconside Primary and Nursery School | BirminghamSt James Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 173 in Worcestershire | 9th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 231 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 9DX | Birmingham, B45 9BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 6.6% 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.
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
St James Catholic Primary School
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