St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolWalmley Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School and Walmley Junior School are primary schools.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walmley Junior School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Walmley Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Walmley Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for St Gerard's Catholic Primary School and 71.0% for Walmley Junior School.
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) and has fallen at Walmley Junior School (88.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldWalmley Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 275 in Birmingham | 16th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B35 6LB | Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 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 Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Walmley Junior School
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