St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolRyders Hayes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School and Ryders Hayes School are primary schools in Walsall.
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ryders Hayes School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). 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 Ryders Hayes School was judged Good.
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 63.0% for Ryders Hayes School.
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 Ryders Hayes School (75.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Michael's Church of England C Primary School | WalsallRyders Hayes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 32nd of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 467 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 504 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 4JJ | Walsall, WS3 4HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 467 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 7.0% 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 Michael's Church of England C Primary School
Ryders Hayes School
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