Lift Percy ShurmerChandos Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Percy Shurmer and Chandos Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Lift Percy Shurmer scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chandos Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Percy Shurmer is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Percy Shurmer was judged Outstanding and Chandos Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Lift Percy Shurmer and 60.0% for Chandos Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift Percy Shurmer (82.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chandos Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamLift Percy Shurmer | BirminghamChandos Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 226th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 468 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B12 9ED | Birmingham, B12 0YN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.3% | 55.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.6% | 84.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% 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.
Lift Percy Shurmer
Chandos Primary School
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