Holywell CofE Primary SchoolSt Helen's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holywell CofE Primary School and St Helen's Primary School are primary schools.
Holywell CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Helen's Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holywell CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holywell CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Helen's 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 Holywell CofE Primary School and 55.0% for St Helen's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holywell CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Helen's Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St IvesHolywell CofE Primary School | HuntingdonSt Helen's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 175th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | St Ives, PE27 4TF | Huntingdon, PE28 3NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 5.0% 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.
Holywell CofE Primary School
St Helen's Primary School
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