Bassingbourn Primary SchoolSt Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
Bassingbourn Primary School and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Royston.
Bassingbourn Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bassingbourn Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Bassingbourn Primary School and 69.0% for St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bassingbourn Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonBassingbourn Primary School | RoystonSt Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 170th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 74th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 5NP | Royston, SG8 7DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Bassingbourn Primary School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
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