Lickey Hills Primary School and NurserySt James Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery and St James Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St James Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery and 93.0% for St James Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (65.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James Catholic Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamLickey Hills Primary School and Nursery | BirminghamSt James Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 173 in Worcestershire | 9th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 8EU | Birmingham, B45 9BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 389 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 6.6% 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.
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
St James Catholic Primary School
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