Crocketts Community Primary SchoolShireland Hall Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Crocketts Community Primary School and Shireland Hall Primary Academy are primary schools in Smethwick.
Crocketts Community Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Shireland Hall Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Crocketts Community Primary School was judged exceptional and Shireland Hall Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Crocketts Community Primary School and 69.0% for Shireland Hall Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crocketts Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shireland Hall Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickCrocketts Community Primary School | SmethwickShireland Hall Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 3rd of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 662 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 694 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 7DW | Smethwick, B66 4PW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 662 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.7% | 73.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 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.
Crocketts Community Primary School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
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