Colmore Junior SchoolAllens Croft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Colmore Junior School and Allens Croft Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Colmore Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Allens Croft Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Colmore Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Colmore Junior School was judged Good and Allens Croft Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Colmore Junior School and 45.0% for Allens Croft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Colmore Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Allens Croft Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamColmore Junior School | BirminghamAllens Croft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 254th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 456 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 6AJ | Birmingham, B14 6RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 61.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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.
Colmore Junior School
Allens Croft Primary School
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