Whetstone Field Primary SchoolSt Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Whetstone Field Primary School and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
Whetstone Field Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whetstone Field Primary School was judged Good and St Mary of the Angels 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 59.0% for Whetstone Field Primary School and 83.0% for St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whetstone Field Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallWhetstone Field Primary School | WalsallSt Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 66 in Walsall | 11th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 236 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS9 0HJ | Walsall, WS9 0HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Whetstone Field Primary School
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
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