St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolBird's Bush Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Bird's Bush Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bird's Bush Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bird's Bush 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 68.0% for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Bird's Bush Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bird's Bush Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthSt Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | TamworthBird's Bush Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 94th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 173rd of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 372 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 407 | 315 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 2LF | Tamworth, B77 2NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 372 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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 Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Bird's Bush Primary School
Full profiles: St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School · Bird's Bush Primary School