Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolSt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Danbury Park Community Primary School and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury are primary schools.
Danbury Park Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury is ahead on our composite score.
Danbury Park Community Primary School was judged Good and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury was judged Good.
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 71.0% for St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury.
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 fallen at St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (80.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DanburyDanbury Park Community Primary School | ChelmsfordSt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 430 in Essex | 39th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 230 | |
| Location | Danbury, CM3 4AB | Chelmsford, CM3 4NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.9% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
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