Lyng Primary SchoolSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lyng Primary School and St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Lyng Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lyng Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lyng Primary School was judged Good and St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Lyng Primary School and 71.0% for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lyng Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichLyng Primary School | OldburySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 78th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 477 | 210 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B70 7SQ | Oldbury, B69 4BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.3% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 7.9% 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.
Lyng Primary School
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