Ward End Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ward End Primary School and Thornton Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Ward End Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thornton Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ward End Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ward End Primary School was judged Good and Thornton 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 69.0% for Ward End Primary School and 67.0% for Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ward End Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornton Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWard End Primary School | BirminghamThornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 173rd of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 878 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 892 | 450 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 2RA | Birmingham, B8 2LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 897 | 477 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 58.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.0% | 80.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 18.9% 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.
Ward End Primary School
Thornton Primary School
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