St Nicholas CofE PrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alcester.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas CofE Primary and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Alcester.
St Nicholas CofE Primary scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas CofE Primary was judged Good and Our Lady's Catholic 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 52.0% for St Nicholas CofE Primary and 76.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Nicholas CofE Primary (55.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlcesterSt Nicholas CofE Primary | AlcesterOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 185 in Warwickshire | 47th of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Alcester, B49 6AG | Alcester, B49 6AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 426 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 5.5% 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 Nicholas CofE Primary
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
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