Highfields Primary SchoolLawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manningtree.
Summary of the comparison
Highfields Primary School and Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Manningtree.
Highfields Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfields Primary School was judged Outstanding and Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Highfields Primary School and 76.0% for Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Highfields Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManningtreeHighfields Primary School | ManningtreeLawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 131st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 360 | |
| Location | Manningtree, CO11 2BN | Manningtree, CO11 2FR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 5.8% 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.
Highfields Primary School
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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