Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPriory Primary School, Bicknacre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Danbury Park Community Primary School and Priory Primary School, Bicknacre are primary schools.
Danbury Park Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Priory Primary School, Bicknacre scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Danbury Park Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Danbury Park Community Primary School was judged Good and Priory Primary School, Bicknacre 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 Danbury Park Community Primary School and 63.0% for Priory Primary School, Bicknacre.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Danbury Park Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DanburyDanbury Park Community Primary School | ChelmsfordPriory Primary School, Bicknacre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 330th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 153 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 210 | |
| Location | Danbury, CM3 4AB | Chelmsford, CM3 4ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.9% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 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.
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
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