St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School and St Thomas Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas Church of England 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 84.0% for St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School and 54.0% for St Thomas Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | BirminghamSt Thomas Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 76th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B15 2AY | Birmingham, B15 2AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 250 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.8% | 49.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.4% | 57.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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 Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
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