Bellfield Junior SchoolSt Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bellfield Junior School and St Brigid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Bellfield Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Brigid's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bellfield Junior School was judged Good and St Brigid's 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 57.0% for Bellfield Junior School and 73.0% for St Brigid's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bellfield Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBellfield Junior School | BirminghamSt Brigid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 213th of 273 in Birmingham | 77th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B31 1PT | Birmingham, B31 5AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 36.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 16.6% 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.
Bellfield Junior School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
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