Cedars AcademyHoly Souls Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Cedars Academy and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Cedars Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cedars Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cedars Academy was judged strong and Holy Souls 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 36.0% for Cedars Academy and 62.0% for Holy Souls Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cedars Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Souls Catholic Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCedars Academy | BirminghamHoly Souls Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 228th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 269 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 300 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B27 6JL | Birmingham, B27 6BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 318 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.6% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.5% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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.
Cedars Academy
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