Kingsthorne Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsthorne Primary School and Christ The King Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Kingsthorne Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ The King Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Christ The King Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsthorne Primary School was judged Good and Christ The King Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Kingsthorne Primary School and 80.0% for Christ The King Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kingsthorne Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ The King Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKingsthorne Primary School | BirminghamChrist The King Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 192nd of 273 in Birmingham | 42nd of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 328 | 392 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 315 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B44 0BX | Birmingham, B44 0QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.4% | 45.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 9.5% 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.
Kingsthorne Primary School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
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