St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary SchoolFrederick Bird Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School and Frederick Bird Academy are primary schools in Coventry.
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Frederick Bird Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Frederick Bird Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School and 44.0% for Frederick Bird Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySt Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School | CoventryFrederick Bird Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | 83rd of 83 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 855 | |
| Capacity | 354 | 840 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV1 5HG | Coventry, CV2 4QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 870 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 49.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.3% | 71.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 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 Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School
Frederick Bird Academy
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