Earl Spencer Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Earl Spencer Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Earl Spencer Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Earl Spencer Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary'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 56.0% for Earl Spencer Primary School and 52.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Earl Spencer Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonEarl Spencer Primary School | NorthamptonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 144 in West Northamptonshire | 101st of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN5 7DE | Northampton, NN5 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.2% | 38.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 8.3% 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.
Earl Spencer Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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