Water Orton Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Water Orton Primary School and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Water Orton Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Orton Primary School was judged the expected standard and St John the Baptist 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 40.0% for Water Orton Primary School and 57.0% for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Orton Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWater Orton Primary School | BirminghamSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 178 in Warwickshire | 35th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 323 | 240 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B46 1SG | Birmingham, B36 0QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Water Orton Primary School
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