St James Catholic Primary SchoolHolywell Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St James Catholic Primary School and Holywell Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St James Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holywell Primary and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Holywell Primary and Nursery School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for St James Catholic Primary School and 70.0% for Holywell Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James Catholic Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt James Catholic Primary School | BirminghamHolywell Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 273 in Birmingham | 110th of 173 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 9BN | Birmingham, B45 9EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 114.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 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
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