Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Elms Farm Community Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Elms Farm Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Elms Farm Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 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 60.0% for Elms Farm Community Primary School and 42.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elms Farm Community Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamElms Farm Community Primary School | BirminghamSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 176th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 418 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B33 0PJ | Birmingham, B26 3HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.6% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.7% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Elms Farm Community Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Elms Farm Community Primary School · St Thomas More Catholic Primary School