St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School and Springfield Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Springfield Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Springfield Primary Academy 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 72.0% for St Bernard's Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for Springfield Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Springfield Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamSpringfield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 71st of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 9QE | Birmingham, B13 9NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 55.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.0% | 87.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 10.9% 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Springfield Primary Academy
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