St Benedict's Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Benedict's Primary School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Benedict's Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holy Family Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benedict's Primary School was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary 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 24.0% for St Benedict's Primary School and 69.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Benedict's Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 24.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Benedict's Primary School | BirminghamHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 245th of 273 in Birmingham | 35th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 306 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 324 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B10 9DP | Birmingham, B10 0HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 24.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.0% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 97.4% | 57.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 19.9% Stronger figure | 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 Benedict's Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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