Boldmere Junior SchoolSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Boldmere Junior School and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Boldmere Junior School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Boldmere Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Boldmere Junior School was judged exceptional and St Nicholas Catholic 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 66.0% for Boldmere Junior School and 60.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Boldmere Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | Sutton ColdfieldSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 78th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 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.
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.
Boldmere Junior School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
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