Shireland Hall Primary AcademyCity Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shireland Hall Primary Academy and City Road Primary School are primary schools.
Shireland Hall Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and City Road Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shireland Hall Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shireland Hall Primary Academy was judged strong and City Road 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 69.0% for Shireland Hall Primary Academy and 69.0% for City Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shireland Hall Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at City Road Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickShireland Hall Primary Academy | BirminghamCity Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 91 in Sandwell | 118th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 662 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 694 | 459 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B66 4PW | Birmingham, B16 0HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 662 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 43.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.6% | 82.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 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.
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
City Road Primary School
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