Compare St Matthew's CofE Primary School and St Philip's Catholic Primary School and Victoria Park Primary
Comparison of primary schools: St Matthew's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Smethwick; St Philip's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Smethwick; Victoria Park Primary (Primary) in Smethwick — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Matthew's CofE Primary School, St Philip's Catholic Primary School and Victoria Park Primary. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Smethwick, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Matthew's CofE Primary School), published Mar 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for Victoria Park Primary (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY and Victoria Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
B66 3LX
|
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
B66 3DU
|
Victoria Park Primary
B66 3HH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Smethwick West Midlands B66 3LX |
Smethwick West Midlands B66 3DU |
Smethwick West Midlands B66 3HH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2012 | 2 19 Apr 2013 | 2 18 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 464 | 210 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sandwell (333) | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Victoria Academies Trust |
| Website | www.stmatthews-primary.co.uk | www.st-philips.sandwell.sch.uk | www.victoriaparkacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01215581651 | 01215581643 | 01215588701 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 3LX - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.stmatthews-primary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01215581651
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 3DU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Apr 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Website
- www.st-philips.sandwell.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01215581643
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 3HH - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Victoria Academies Trust
- Website
- www.victoriaparkacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01215588701
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