St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolEdgar Stammers Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School and Edgar Stammers Primary Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Edgar Stammers Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Edgar Stammers 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 88.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Edgar Stammers Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Edgar Stammers Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | WalsallEdgar Stammers Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 49th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 365 | |
| Capacity | 288 | 367 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 1SP | Walsall, WS3 1RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 65.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
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