Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolBirches Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School and Birches Green Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birches Green Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School and 51.0% for Birches Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSaint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | BirminghamBirches Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 270th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 442 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B24 9BY | Birmingham, B24 9SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 59.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 40.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 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.
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Birches Green Primary School
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