St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolPark Hall Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School and Park Hall Junior Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Park Hall Junior Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Park Hall Junior Academy 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 73.0% for St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School and 68.0% for Park Hall Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Park Hall Junior Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | WalsallPark Hall Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 41st of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 408 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 3AY | Walsall, WS5 3HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.0% | 68.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 6.3% 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 Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Park Hall Junior Academy
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