Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolFeatherstone Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School and Featherstone Wood Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Featherstone Wood Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School was judged exceptional and Featherstone Wood Primary School 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 Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School and 64.0% for Featherstone Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Featherstone Wood Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | StevenageFeatherstone Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 281st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 132 | 240 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 7HA | Stevenage, SG2 9PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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.
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Featherstone Wood Primary School
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