Boldmere Infant School and NurserySt Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Boldmere Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery was judged Good and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldBoldmere Infant School and Nursery | Sutton ColdfieldSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 258th of 275 in Birmingham | 78th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 2.7% 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.
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
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