Ferndale Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ferndale Primary School and St Mark's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Ferndale Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ferndale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ferndale Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Ferndale Primary School and 60.0% for St Mark's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ferndale Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mark's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamFerndale Primary School | BirminghamSt Mark's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 91 in Sandwell | 140th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 584 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 678 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B43 5QF | Birmingham, B42 1NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 584 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 43.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.0% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 9.1% 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.
Ferndale Primary School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
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