Drayton Community Primary SchoolMarcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Abingdon.
Summary of the comparison
Drayton Community Primary School and Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School are primary schools in Abingdon.
Drayton Community Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Drayton Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Drayton Community Primary School was judged Good and Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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 47.0% for Drayton Community Primary School and 43.0% for Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Drayton Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AbingdonDrayton Community Primary School | AbingdonMarcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 163rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Abingdon, OX14 4JF | Abingdon, OX13 6PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 5.5% 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.
Drayton Community Primary School
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Full profiles: Drayton Community Primary School · Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School