St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonWoods Bank Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston and Woods Bank Academy are primary schools in Wednesbury.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woods Bank Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston was judged Outstanding and Woods Bank Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston and 72.0% for Woods Bank Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (39.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woods Bank Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | WednesburyWoods Bank Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 30th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 345 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 341 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 8HN | Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 67.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 24.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Woods Bank Academy
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