Highwood Primary SchoolMargaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Highwood Primary School and Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Highwood Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highwood Primary School was judged Good and Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 25.0% for Highwood Primary School and 80.0% for Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordHighwood Primary School | IngatestoneMargaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 321st of 430 in Essex | 20th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 84 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 3QH | Ingatestone, CM4 0HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 69 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 17.6% 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.
Highwood Primary School
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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