Parkside Middle SchoolCatshill Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bromsgrove.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Middle School and Catshill Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Bromsgrove.
Parkside Middle School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Catshill Middle School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkside Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Middle School was judged Good and Catshill Middle 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 56.0% for Parkside Middle School and 51.0% for Catshill Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkside Middle School (70.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromsgroveParkside Middle School | BromsgroveCatshill Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 40th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 603 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 450 | |
| Location | Bromsgrove, B61 0AH | Bromsgrove, B61 0JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% 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
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