Essendon CofE (VC) Primary SchoolHertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School and Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School are primary schools.
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School was judged Good and Hertingfordbury Cowper 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 17.0% for Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School and 76.0% for Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 17.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EssendonEssendon CofE (VC) Primary School | HertfordHertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 322nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 224th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 80 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 235 | |
| Location | Essendon, AL9 6HD | Hertford, SG14 2LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 17.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 8.8% 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.
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
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