Smith's Wood Primary AcademySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Smith's Wood Primary Academy and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Smith's Wood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and St John the Baptist 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 82.0% for Smith's Wood Primary Academy and 57.0% for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Smith's Wood Primary Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSmith's Wood Primary Academy | BirminghamSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 35th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 240 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B36 0SZ | Birmingham, B36 0QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.1% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
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