St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolCromwell Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Cromwell Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cromwell Junior and Infant School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Cromwell Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was judged strong and Cromwell Junior and Infant School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for St Matthew's CofE Primary School and 97.0% for Cromwell Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cromwell Junior and Infant School (87.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Matthew's CofE Primary School | BirminghamCromwell Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 273 in Birmingham | 4th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B7 4JR | Birmingham, B7 5BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | 97.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.5% | 83.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.5% | 64.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 4.4% 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
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