Eccleston Primary SchoolSt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Eccleston Primary School and St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley are primary schools.
Eccleston Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Eccleston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Eccleston Primary School was judged Good and St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 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 88.0% for Eccleston Primary School and 45.0% for St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Eccleston Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (73.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyEccleston Primary School | Nr OrmskirkSt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 251st of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 40 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 5RA | Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 40 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
Eccleston Primary School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
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