Grace Mary Primary SchoolSt James CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
Grace Mary Primary School and St James CofE Primary School are primary schools in Oldbury.
Grace Mary Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grace Mary Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grace Mary Primary School was judged Outstanding and St James CofE 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 80.0% for Grace Mary Primary School and 59.0% for St James CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grace Mary Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James CofE Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyGrace Mary Primary School | OldburySt James CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 45th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 500 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B69 1LD | Oldbury, B69 1BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 52.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 27.0% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Grace Mary Primary School
St James CofE Primary School
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