The Shirestone AcademyFordbridge Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Shirestone Academy and Fordbridge Community Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
The Shirestone Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fordbridge Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Shirestone Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Shirestone Academy was judged Outstanding and Fordbridge Community Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for The Shirestone Academy and 74.0% for Fordbridge Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Shirestone Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThe Shirestone Academy | BirminghamFordbridge Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 275 in Birmingham | 37th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 522 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B33 0DH | Birmingham, B37 5BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 522 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.0% | 62.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 15.3% 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.
The Shirestone Academy
Fordbridge Community Primary School
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