Shaw Hill Primary SchoolParkfield Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Shaw Hill Primary School and Parkfield Community School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Shaw Hill Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkfield Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shaw Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaw Hill Primary School was judged Outstanding and Parkfield Community School 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 70.0% for Shaw Hill Primary School and 72.0% for Parkfield Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Shaw Hill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkfield Community School (66.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamShaw Hill Primary School | BirminghamParkfield Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 101st of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 468 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 770 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 3AN | Birmingham, B8 3AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 468 | 680 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.7% | 69.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.1% | 76.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 25.0% 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.
Shaw Hill Primary School
Parkfield Community School
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