Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolEssendon CofE (VC) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School are primary schools.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Essendon CofE (VC) 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 23.0% for Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 17.0% for Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 17.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordBayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | EssendonEssendon CofE (VC) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 295th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 322nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 80 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 115 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 8PX | Essendon, AL9 6HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 80 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 12.7% 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.
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
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