Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and NurserySacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Ware.
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery and 68.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (45.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | WareSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 271st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 138th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 210 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 7BT | Ware, SG12 9HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 6.4% 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.
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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