Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBalsall Common Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Balsall Common Primary School are primary schools in Coventry.
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Balsall Common Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Balsall Common Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 76.0% for Balsall Common Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Balsall Common Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryBerkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | CoventryBalsall Common Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 33rd of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 671 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV7 7BJ | Coventry, CV7 7FS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 671 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 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.
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Balsall Common Primary School
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