Park Hill Primary SchoolMesty Croft Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Park Hill Primary School and Mesty Croft Primary are primary schools in Wednesbury.
Park Hill Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mesty Croft Primary scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Park Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Park Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard and Mesty Croft Primary 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 53.0% for Park Hill Primary School and 46.0% for Mesty Croft Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Park Hill Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mesty Croft Primary (43.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyPark Hill Primary School | WednesburyMesty Croft Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 81st of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ | Wednesbury, WS10 0QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Park Hill Primary School
Mesty Croft Primary
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