West Heath Primary SchoolFairway Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
West Heath Primary School and Fairway Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
West Heath Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairway Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). West Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Heath Primary School was judged Good and Fairway Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for West Heath Primary School and 69.0% for Fairway Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Heath Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fairway Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWest Heath Primary School | BirminghamFairway Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 239th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B38 8HU | Birmingham, B38 8XQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 49.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
West Heath Primary School
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