Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolCastle Bromwich Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School and Castle Bromwich Junior School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Bromwich Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Bromwich Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Castle Bromwich Junior 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 41.0% for Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School and 62.0% for Castle Bromwich Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGuardian Angels Catholic Primary School | BirminghamCastle Bromwich Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 275 in Birmingham | 40th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 465 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 480 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B34 7HN | Birmingham, B36 0HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 16.1% 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.
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Castle Bromwich Junior School
Full profiles: Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School · Castle Bromwich Junior School