Raddlebarn Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Raddlebarn Primary School and St Edward's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Raddlebarn Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Raddlebarn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Raddlebarn Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's 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 65.0% for Raddlebarn Primary School and 58.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Raddlebarn Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamRaddlebarn Primary School | BirminghamSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 172nd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 391 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 470 | 390 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B29 7TD | Birmingham, B29 7PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 27.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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.
Raddlebarn Primary School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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