St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolKings Norton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Kings Norton Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Norton Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Kings Norton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School and 59.0% for Kings Norton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kings Norton Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | BirminghamKings Norton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 149th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 150th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B38 9JB | Birmingham, B30 3EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.7% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 13.2% 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School
Kings Norton Primary School
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