Parkfield Community SchoolThe Rosary Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Parkfield Community School and The Rosary Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Parkfield Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkfield Community School was judged Outstanding and The Rosary Catholic Primary School 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 72.0% for Parkfield Community School and 49.0% for The Rosary Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkfield Community School (66.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Rosary Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamParkfield Community School | BirminghamThe Rosary Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 143rd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 656 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 770 | 439 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 3AX | Birmingham, B8 3SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 680 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.4% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.8% | 42.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 15.1% 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.
Parkfield Community School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
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