Our Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolManor Way Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesowen.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School and Manor Way Primary Academy are primary schools in Halesowen.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Manor Way Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Manor Way Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School was judged strong and Manor Way Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School and 87.0% for Manor Way Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (79.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Manor Way Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenOur Lady and St Kenelm RC School | HalesowenManor Way Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 77 in Dudley | 8th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B63 4AR | Halesowen, B63 3HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% | 6.5% 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.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
Manor Way Primary Academy
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