Alderman Payne Primary SchoolWisbech St Mary CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
Alderman Payne Primary School and Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy are primary schools in Wisbech.
Alderman Payne Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Alderman Payne Primary School was judged Good and Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy 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 75.0% for Alderman Payne Primary School and 79.0% for Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alderman Payne Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy (96.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechAlderman Payne Primary School | WisbechWisbech St Mary CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 13th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 108 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 240 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE13 4JA | Wisbech, PE13 4RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 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.
Alderman Payne Primary School
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy
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