Moorlands Primary SchoolSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
Moorlands Primary School and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School are primary schools in West Bromwich.
Moorlands Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorlands Primary School was judged Good and St John Bosco 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 55.0% for Moorlands Primary School and 83.0% for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moorlands Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichMoorlands Primary School | West BromwichSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 91 in Sandwell | 1st of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B71 2NZ | West Bromwich, B71 2ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 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.
Moorlands Primary School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
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