Southfields Primary SchoolSt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Southfields Primary School and St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Coventry.
Southfields Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southfields Primary School was judged Good and St Mary and St Benedict 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 71.0% for Southfields Primary School and 63.0% for St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southfields Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySouthfields Primary School | CoventrySt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | 49th of 83 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 354 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV1 5LS | Coventry, CV1 5HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 43.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.6% | 61.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 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.
Southfields Primary School
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
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