St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolCity Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and City Road Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and City Road Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). City Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and City Road Primary 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 52.0% for St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and 69.0% for City Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at City Road Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamCity Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 273 in Birmingham | 117th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 296 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 459 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B18 7QW | Birmingham, B16 0HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 367 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 43.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.5% | 82.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 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 Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
City Road Primary School
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