St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolBrownhills West Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Brownhills West Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brownhills West Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Brownhills West 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 52.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and 55.0% for Brownhills West Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brownhills West Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | WalsallBrownhills West Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 57th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 243 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS8 6HX | Walsall, WS8 7LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.3% | 59.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.5% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 29.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Brownhills West Primary School
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