St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallNorth Walsall Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall and North Walsall Primary Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Walsall Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall was judged the expected standard and North Walsall Primary Academy 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 66.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall and 60.0% for North Walsall Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (73.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at North Walsall Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | WalsallNorth Walsall Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 36th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 8HN | Walsall, WS2 7BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 55.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 11.4% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
North Walsall Primary Academy
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