St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolStirchley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Stirchley Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stirchley Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Stirchley Primary School 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 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 67.0% for Stirchley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Stirchley Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamStirchley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 102nd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B30 1HN | Birmingham, B30 2JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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
Stirchley Primary School
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