Pinfold Street Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Pinfold Street Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston are primary schools in Wednesbury.
Pinfold Street Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston is ahead on our composite score.
Pinfold Street Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Pinfold Street Primary School and 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pinfold Street Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (39.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyPinfold Street Primary School | WednesburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 66 in Walsall | 28th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 8PU | Wednesbury, WS10 8HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.8% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 10.5% 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.
Pinfold Street Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
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