St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthOasis Academy Benson
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth and Oasis Academy Benson are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oasis Academy Benson scores 17 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth was judged Outstanding and Oasis Academy Benson was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (65.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | BirminghamOasis Academy Benson | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | F17/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 273rd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 271 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 0UX | Birmingham, B18 5TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.3% | 60.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.2% | 69.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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