Birchills Church of England Community Academy vs St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
442
223
Capacity
420
210
Occupancy
105%
106%
FSM %
42.7%
38.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
53%
76%
KS2 Maths
42%
72%
KS2 Writing
45%
69%