St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolWalmley Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School and Walmley Infant School are primary schools.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walmley Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Walmley Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Walmley Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Gerard's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldWalmley Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 252nd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B35 6LB | Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 6.6% 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.
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 Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Walmley Infant School
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