Firs Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Firs Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Firs Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Firs Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant 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 48.0% for Firs Primary School and 34.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Firs Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School (37.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamFirs Primary School | BirminghamSt Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | F36/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 258th of 273 in Birmingham | 246th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B36 8LL | Birmingham, B36 8LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 327 | 303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.8% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.3% | 55.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 23.0% 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.
Firs Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
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