St James CofE Primary SchoolRowley Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James CofE Primary School and Rowley Hall Primary School are primary schools.
St James CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rowley Hall Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St James CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Rowley Hall Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburySt James CofE Primary School | Rowley RegisRowley Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 91st of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 500 | 690 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B69 1BG | Rowley Regis, B65 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 25.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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
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