Birches First SchoolSt Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Birches First School and St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Birches First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birches First School is ahead on our composite score.
Birches First School was judged Good and St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonBirches First School | WolverhamptonSt Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 285 in Staffordshire | 63rd of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV8 2JG | Wolverhampton, WV8 1PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.7% 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.
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.
Birches First School
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