Hipsburn Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alnwick.
Summary of the comparison
Hipsburn Primary School and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick are primary schools in Alnwick.
Hipsburn Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hipsburn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hipsburn Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick 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 67.0% for Hipsburn Primary School and 68.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hipsburn Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick (72.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlnwickHipsburn Primary School | AlnwickSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 18th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Alnwick, NE66 3PX | Alnwick, NE66 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 102 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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.
Hipsburn Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
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