St James CofE Primary SchoolRounds Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
St James CofE Primary School and Rounds Green Primary School are primary schools in Oldbury.
St James CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rounds Green Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Rounds Green 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 59.0% for St James CofE Primary School and 51.0% for Rounds Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James CofE Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rounds Green Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburySt James CofE Primary School | OldburyRounds Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 72nd of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 382 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 420 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B69 1BG | Oldbury, B69 2DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 382 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.1% | 46.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St James CofE Primary School
Rounds Green Primary School
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