John Randall Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
John Randall Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Telford.
John Randall Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
John Randall Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic 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 44.0% for John Randall Primary School and 48.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at John Randall Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordJohn Randall Primary School | TelfordSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | 34th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 4DS | Telford, TF7 5EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.1% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 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.
John Randall Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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