Whitehouse Common Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Whitehouse Common Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Whitehouse Common Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitehouse Common Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitehouse Common Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's 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 79.0% for Whitehouse Common Primary School and 60.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Whitehouse Common Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldWhitehouse Common Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 87th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL | Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Whitehouse Common Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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