Watling Street Primary SchoolBrownhills West Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Watling Street Primary School and Brownhills West Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
Watling Street Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brownhills West Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Watling Street Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Watling Street Primary School was judged Good and Brownhills West Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Watling Street Primary School and 55.0% for Brownhills West Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Watling Street Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brownhills West Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWatling Street Primary School | WalsallBrownhills West Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | 57th of 66 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 243 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS8 7LW | Walsall, WS8 7LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 59.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 29.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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.
Watling Street Primary School
Brownhills West Primary School
Full profiles: Watling Street Primary School · Brownhills West Primary School