Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolHoly Souls Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School was judged in need of attention and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Souls Catholic Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | BirminghamHoly Souls Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 273 in Birmingham | 228th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 269 | |
| Capacity | 348 | 300 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B27 6LG | Birmingham, B27 6BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 328 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.2% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% 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.
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.
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
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