Grendon Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Grendon Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Grendon Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grendon Primary School was judged Good and St Alban's 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 58.0% for Grendon Primary School and 77.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grendon Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGrendon Primary School | BirminghamSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 273 in Birmingham | 66th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 309 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 218 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 4RB | Birmingham, B14 5AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 8.9% 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.
Grendon Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
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