St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolHighters Heath Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Alban's Catholic Primary School and Highters Heath Community School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highters Heath Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Highters Heath Community School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School and 65.0% for Highters Heath Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamHighters Heath Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 235th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 5AL | Birmingham, B14 4LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 32.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Highters Heath Community School
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