Helmdon Primary SchoolSyresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brackley.
Summary of the comparison
Helmdon Primary School and Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Brackley.
Helmdon Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Helmdon Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Helmdon Primary School was judged Good and Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 89.0% for Helmdon Primary School and 33.0% for Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Helmdon Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrackleyHelmdon Primary School | BrackleySyresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 75th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 124 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 105 | |
| Location | Brackley, NN13 5QT | Brackley, NN13 5HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 3.9% 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.
Helmdon Primary School
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
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