St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School and Rivers Primary Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rivers Primary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's Church of England C Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School was judged Good and Rivers Primary 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 72.0% for St Michael's Church of England C Primary School and 54.0% for Rivers Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England C Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rivers Primary Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Michael's Church of England C Primary School | WalsallRivers Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 9th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 467 | 465 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 446 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 4JJ | Walsall, WS3 1LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 467 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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 Michael's Church of England C Primary School
Rivers Primary Academy
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