Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolClore Shalom School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bowmansgreen Primary School and Clore Shalom School are primary schools.
Bowmansgreen Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clore Shalom School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bowmansgreen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bowmansgreen Primary School was judged Good and Clore Shalom 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 41.0% for Bowmansgreen Primary School and 68.0% for Clore Shalom School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bowmansgreen Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Clore Shalom School (52.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansBowmansgreen Primary School | ShenleyClore Shalom School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 197th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 187 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL2 1PH | Shenley, WD7 9BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 2.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 6.5% 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.
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Clore Shalom School
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