Walmley Junior SchoolThe Deanery Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Walmley Junior School and The Deanery Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Walmley Junior School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Deanery Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Walmley Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Walmley Junior School was judged strong and The Deanery Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Walmley Junior School and 75.0% for The Deanery Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walmley Junior School (88.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Deanery Church of England Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldWalmley Junior School | Sutton ColdfieldThe Deanery Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 24th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 472 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JB | Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 6.0% 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.
Walmley Junior School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
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