The Shirestone AcademyOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Shirestone Academy and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
The Shirestone Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Shirestone Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Shirestone Academy was judged Outstanding and Our Lady's Catholic 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 87.0% for The Shirestone Academy and 55.0% for Our Lady's Catholic 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) and has risen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThe Shirestone Academy | BirminghamOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 214th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B33 0DH | Birmingham, B33 0AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 32.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 19.6% 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
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