Heathlands Primary AcademyBrownmead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Heathlands Primary Academy and Brownmead Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Heathlands Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brownmead Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heathlands Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Heathlands Primary Academy was judged Good and Brownmead Primary Academy 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 62.0% for Heathlands Primary Academy and 74.0% for Brownmead Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heathlands Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brownmead Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHeathlands Primary Academy | BirminghamBrownmead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 159th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 180th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B34 6NB | Birmingham, B34 6SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.8% | 60.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 25.5% 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.
Heathlands Primary Academy
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