Birchwood Primary SchoolThe Nethersole CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Primary School and The Nethersole CofE Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Birchwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Nethersole CofE Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Primary School was judged exceptional and The Nethersole CofE Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Birchwood Primary School and 67.0% for The Nethersole CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birchwood Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Nethersole CofE Academy (24.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthBirchwood Primary School | TamworthThe Nethersole CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 114th of 185 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B78 1DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
Birchwood Primary School
The Nethersole CofE Academy
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