Black Firs Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Black Firs Primary School and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Congleton.
Black Firs Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Black Firs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Black Firs Primary School was judged Good and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Black Firs Primary School and 53.0% for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Black Firs Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonBlack Firs Primary School | CongletonSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 73rd of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 244 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 4QJ | Congleton, CW12 1HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 5.5% 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.
Black Firs Primary School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
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