St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthSt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth and St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth was judged Outstanding and St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary 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 77.0% for St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth and 91.0% for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School.
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) and has risen at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | WolverhamptonSt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 273 in Birmingham | 1st of 64 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 435 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 0UX | Wolverhampton, WV4 5LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 91.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.3% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.2% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 1.9% 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 CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
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