Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Yardley Wood Community Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Yardley Wood Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Yardley Wood Community Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Yardley Wood Community Primary School and 83.0% for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Yardley Wood Community Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamYardley Wood Community Primary School | BirminghamOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 209th of 273 in Birmingham | 175th of 273 in Birmingham 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 | 442 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B14 4ER | Birmingham, B13 0EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.2% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 9.2% 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.
Yardley Wood Community Primary School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
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