St Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolWheelers Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School and Wheelers Lane Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wheelers Lane Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Wheelers Lane 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 81.0% for St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School and 59.0% for Wheelers Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wheelers Lane Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamWheelers Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 117th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 288 | 656 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 7LP | Birmingham, B13 0SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 645 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 30.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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 Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Wheelers Lane Primary School
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