Birchwood Primary SchoolWarton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Primary School and Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Birchwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Primary School was judged exceptional and Warton Nethersole's CofE 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 65.0% for Birchwood Primary School and 89.0% for Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School.
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 Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthBirchwood Primary School | TamworthWarton Nethersole's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 59th of 185 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 157 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B79 0HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 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
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School
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