St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPennyhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Pennyhill Primary School are primary schools in West Bromwich.
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pennyhill Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and Pennyhill Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 52.0% for Pennyhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pennyhill Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichSt Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | West BromwichPennyhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 42nd of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 658 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 660 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B71 1RP | West Bromwich, B71 3BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.1% | 43.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 43.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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 Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pennyhill Primary School
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