Bedwell Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Bedwell Primary School and St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Stevenage.
Bedwell Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bedwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedwell Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Bedwell Primary School and 31.0% for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bedwell Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (33.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageBedwell Primary School | StevenageSt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 325th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 240 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 1NJ | Stevenage, SG2 0PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.9% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 14.3% 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.
Bedwell Primary School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
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