Cannington Church of England Primary SchoolSpaxton CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Cannington Church of England Primary School and Spaxton CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Cannington Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Spaxton CofE Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cannington Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cannington Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Spaxton CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Cannington Church of England Primary School and 36.0% for Spaxton CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cannington Church of England Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Spaxton CofE Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterCannington Church of England Primary School | BridgwaterSpaxton CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 117th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 51 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 90 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA5 2HP | Bridgwater, TA5 1BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 164 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 25.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 6.8% 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.
Cannington Church of England Primary School
Spaxton CofE Primary School
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