Helmdon Primary SchoolThe Radstone Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brackley.
Summary of the comparison
Helmdon Primary School and The Radstone Primary School are primary schools in Brackley.
Helmdon Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Radstone Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Helmdon Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Helmdon Primary School was judged Good and The Radstone 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 89.0% for Helmdon Primary School and 58.0% for The Radstone Primary School.
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 risen at The Radstone Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrackleyHelmdon Primary School | BrackleyThe Radstone Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 90th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 420 | |
| Location | Brackley, NN13 5QT | Brackley, NN13 6GA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 8.5% 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
The Radstone Primary School
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