Bowlish Infant SchoolSt Aldhelms Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shepton Mallet.
Summary of the comparison
Bowlish Infant School and St Aldhelms Church School are primary schools in Shepton Mallet.
Bowlish Infant School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Aldhelms Church School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bowlish Infant School was judged in need of attention and St Aldhelms Church School was judged Requires improvement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shepton MalletBowlish Infant School | Shepton MalletSt Aldhelms Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 209 in Somerset | 140th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 114 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 117 | 210 | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 113 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 9.6% 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.
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.
Bowlish Infant School
St Aldhelms Church School
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