Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Barnes Primary School and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Thomas Barnes Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Barnes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Barnes Primary School was judged strong and St Elizabeth'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 60.0% for Thomas Barnes Primary School and 46.0% for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thomas Barnes Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThomas Barnes Primary School | TamworthSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 80th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 3AD | Tamworth, B79 8EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 6.1% 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.
Thomas Barnes Primary School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
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