Danesfield SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Marlow.
Summary of the comparison
Danesfield School and St Peter's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Marlow.
Danesfield School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Danesfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Danesfield School was judged Outstanding and St Peter's Catholic Primary School 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 90.0% for Danesfield School and 71.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Danesfield School (90.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MarlowDanesfield School | MarlowSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 55th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 222 | |
| Location | Marlow, SL7 2EW | Marlow, SL7 2PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 41.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.3% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 9.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 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.
Danesfield School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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