Bearwood Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Bearwood Primary School and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Smethwick.
Bearwood Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bearwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bearwood Primary School was judged Good and St Gregory's 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 64.0% for Bearwood Primary School and 57.0% for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bearwood Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickBearwood Primary School | SmethwickSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 26th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 210 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B66 4HB | Smethwick, B67 5HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.6% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 9.9% 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.
Bearwood Primary School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
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