Palmers Cross Primary SchoolBirches First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Palmers Cross Primary School and Birches First School are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Palmers Cross Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birches First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birches First School is ahead on our composite score.
Palmers Cross Primary School was judged Good and Birches First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Palmers Cross Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonPalmers Cross Primary School | WolverhamptonBirches First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 64 in Wolverhampton | 249th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 231 | 150 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 9DF | Wolverhampton, WV8 2JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 9.0% 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.
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.
Palmers Cross Primary School
Birches First School
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