Fawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolSpellbrook CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School and Spellbrook CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Spellbrook CofE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School was judged Outstanding and Spellbrook CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Spellbrook CofE Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SawbridgeworthFawbert and Barnard Infants' School | Bishop's StortfordSpellbrook CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 323rd of 387 in Hertfordshire | 99th of 387 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 120 | |
| Location | Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AT | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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.
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.
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
Spellbrook CofE Primary School
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