Wylde Green Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Wylde Green Primary School and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Wylde Green Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wylde Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wylde Green Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas 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 84.0% for Wylde Green Primary School and 60.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wylde Green Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldWylde Green Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 78th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JL | Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Wylde Green Primary School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
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