Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newport.
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 38.0% for Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School and 37.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportBrighstone Church of England Aided Primary School | NewportSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 32nd of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Newport, PO30 4BB | Newport, PO30 1NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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