Harwell Primary SchoolSt Blaise CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harwell Primary School and St Blaise CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Harwell Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Blaise CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harwell Primary School was judged Good and St Blaise CofE 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 62.0% for Harwell Primary School and 56.0% for St Blaise CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Harwell Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Blaise CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DidcotHarwell Primary School | AbingdonSt Blaise CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 86th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 144 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Didcot, OX11 0HX | Abingdon, OX14 4DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Harwell Primary School
St Blaise CofE Primary School
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