Churchfield Church SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Churchfield Church School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
Churchfield Church School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Churchfield Church School was judged in need of attention and St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 29.0% for Churchfield Church School and 66.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Churchfield Church School (20.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HighbridgeChurchfield Church School | Burnham-on-SeaSt Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F24/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 209 in Somerset | 75th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 267 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 238 | |
| Location | Highbridge, TA9 3JF | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 267 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 10.1% 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.
Churchfield Church School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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