St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolFlax Hill Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School and Flax Hill Junior Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Flax Hill Junior Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Flax Hill Junior Academy 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 46.0% for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School and 66.0% for Flax Hill Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Flax Hill Junior Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | TamworthFlax Hill Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 105th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B79 8EN | Tamworth, B79 8QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Flax Hill Junior Academy
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