Ashwell Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashwell Primary School and St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold are primary schools.
Ashwell Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is ahead on our composite score.
Ashwell Primary School was judged strong and St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ashwell Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BaldockAshwell Primary School | HitchinSt Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 65th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 292 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 300 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 5QL | Hitchin, SG5 4DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 292 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 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.
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.
Ashwell Primary School
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
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