St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolFordbridge Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Anne's Catholic Primary School and Fordbridge Community Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fordbridge Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Anne's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional and Fordbridge Community Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for St Anne's Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for Fordbridge Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Anne's Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Anne's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamFordbridge Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 37th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 522 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B37 5DP | Birmingham, B37 5BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 441 | 522 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 62.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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 Anne's Catholic Primary School
Fordbridge Community Primary School
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