Crocketts Community Primary SchoolVictoria Park Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Crocketts Community Primary School and Victoria Park Primary are primary schools in Smethwick.
Crocketts Community Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Victoria Park Primary scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crocketts Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crocketts Community Primary School was judged exceptional and Victoria Park Primary 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 65.0% for Crocketts Community Primary School and 58.0% for Victoria Park Primary.
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 Victoria Park Primary (53.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickCrocketts Community Primary School | SmethwickVictoria Park Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 30th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 7DW | Smethwick, B66 3HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 641 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.7% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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
Victoria Park Primary
Full profiles: Crocketts Community Primary School · Victoria Park Primary