High Firs Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swanley.
Summary of the comparison
High Firs Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Swanley.
High Firs Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Firs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Firs Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 63.0% for High Firs Primary School and 59.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Firs Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwanleyHigh Firs Primary School | SwanleySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 284th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 336th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 286 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Swanley, BR8 8NR | Swanley, BR8 7BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
High Firs Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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