Birchington Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birchington.
Summary of the comparison
Birchington Church of England Primary School and St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Birchington.
Birchington Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchington Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Nicholas At Wade Church of England 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 49.0% for Birchington Church of England Primary School and 75.0% for St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birchington Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirchingtonBirchington Church of England Primary School | BirchingtonSt Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 256th of 450 in Kent | 200th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 442 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Birchington, CT7 0AS | Birchington, CT7 0PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 7.6% 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.
Birchington Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
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