Wheelers Lane Primary SchoolBillesley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Wheelers Lane Primary School and Billesley Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Wheelers Lane Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Billesley Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Billesley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wheelers Lane Primary School was judged Good and Billesley Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Wheelers Lane Primary School and 73.0% for Billesley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wheelers Lane Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Billesley Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWheelers Lane Primary School | BirminghamBillesley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 273 in Birmingham | 38th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 656 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B13 0SF | Birmingham, B13 0ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 645 | 698 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.7% | 49.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Billesley Primary School
Full profiles: Wheelers Lane Primary School · Billesley Primary School