Hargate Primary SchoolLodge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hargate Primary School and Lodge Primary School are primary schools in West Bromwich.
Hargate Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lodge Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hargate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hargate Primary School was judged Outstanding and Lodge 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 66.0% for Hargate Primary School and 61.0% for Lodge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hargate Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lodge Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichHargate Primary School | West BromwichLodge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 25th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 498 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 472 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B71 1PG | West Bromwich, B70 8PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 498 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.0% | 66.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
Hargate Primary School
Lodge Primary School
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