Park Hill Primary SchoolThe Priory Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Park Hill Primary School and The Priory Primary School are primary schools in Wednesbury.
Park Hill Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Priory Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Park Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Priory Primary School was judged strong.
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 63.0% for The Priory Primary School.
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 The Priory Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyPark Hill Primary School | WednesburyThe Priory Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 91 in Sandwell | 33rd of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 450 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ | Wednesbury, WS10 0JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 11.3% 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.
Park Hill Primary School
The Priory Primary School
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