Blackmore Primary SchoolDoddinghurst Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blackmore Primary School and Doddinghurst Infant School are primary schools.
Blackmore Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Doddinghurst Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Doddinghurst Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackmore Primary School was judged the expected standard and Doddinghurst Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackmore Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IngatestoneBlackmore Primary School | BrentwoodDoddinghurst Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 238th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 412th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 158 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 180 | |
| Location | Ingatestone, CM4 0QR | Brentwood, CM15 0NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
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.
Blackmore Primary School
Doddinghurst Infant School
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