Buglawton Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Buglawton Primary School and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Congleton.
Buglawton Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buglawton Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 60.0% for Buglawton 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 Buglawton Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% 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 | CongletonBuglawton Primary School | CongletonSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 94th of 116 in Cheshire East | 73rd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 244 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 2EL | Congleton, CW12 1HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 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.
Buglawton Primary School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
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