Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolBirchfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Canterbury Cross Primary School and Birchfield Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Canterbury Cross Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchfield Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birchfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Canterbury Cross Primary School was judged Good and Birchfield 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 67.0% for Canterbury Cross Primary School and 72.0% for Birchfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Canterbury Cross Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Birchfield Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCanterbury Cross Primary School | BirminghamBirchfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 275 in Birmingham | 34th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 629 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 795 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B20 3AA | Birmingham, B6 6AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 629 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 62.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
Canterbury Cross Primary School
Birchfield Primary School
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