Thornton Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Thornton Primary School and St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Thornton Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornton Primary School was judged Good and St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) 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 67.0% for Thornton Primary School and 52.0% for St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thornton Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School (65.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThornton Primary School | BirminghamSt Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 273 in Birmingham | 107th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 2LQ | Birmingham, B8 2PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 477 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.5% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 80.5% | 58.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 28.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 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.
Thornton Primary School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Full profiles: Thornton Primary School · St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School