Victoria Park PrimaryShireland Technology Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Park Primary and Shireland Technology Primary are primary schools in Smethwick.
Victoria Park Primary scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shireland Technology Primary scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shireland Technology Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Park Primary was judged Good and Shireland Technology Primary was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Victoria Park Primary and 75.0% for Shireland Technology Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Victoria Park Primary (53.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickVictoria Park Primary | SmethwickShireland Technology Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 57th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 641 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 446 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B66 3HH | Smethwick, B66 4ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 641 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 37.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 64.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 10.0% 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.
Victoria Park Primary
Shireland Technology Primary
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