St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBlowers Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Blowers Green Primary School are primary schools in Dudley.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blowers Green Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blowers Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional and Blowers Green Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 87.0% for Blowers Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (97.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Blowers Green Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | DudleyBlowers Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 77 in Dudley | 1st of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 247 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY2 7PW | Dudley, DY2 8UZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 250 | 247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.2% | 38.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 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
Blowers Green Primary School
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