Dickens Heath Community Primary SchoolSt Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Dickens Heath Community Primary School and St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Solihull.
Dickens Heath Community Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dickens Heath Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dickens Heath Community Primary School was judged strong and St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy 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 74.0% for Dickens Heath Community Primary School and 77.0% for St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dickens Heath Community Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullDickens Heath Community Primary School | SolihullSt Patricks Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 13th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 470 | 240 | |
| Location | Solihull, B90 1NA | Solihull, B94 6DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Dickens Heath Community Primary School
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
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