St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolYardley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Yardley Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Yardley Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Yardley 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 58.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and 60.0% for Yardley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Yardley Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamYardley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 209th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 559 | 830 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 840 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B25 8QL | Birmingham, B26 1TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 602 | 835 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.3% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 34.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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
Yardley Primary School
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