Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Canterbury Cross Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Canterbury Cross Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Canterbury Cross Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic School 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 67.0% for Canterbury Cross Primary School and 58.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic 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 risen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCanterbury Cross Primary School | BirminghamSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 273 in Birmingham | 106th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 481 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B20 3AA | Birmingham, B20 3AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 61.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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
Sacred Heart Catholic School
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