Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary SchoolWhaley Bridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School and Whaley Bridge Primary School are primary schools.
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whaley Bridge Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School was judged Good and Whaley Bridge 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 44.0% for Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School and 31.0% for Whaley Bridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whaley Bridge Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kettleshulme. High PeakKettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School | High PeakWhaley Bridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 116 in Cheshire East | 181st of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 66 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 63 | 262 | |
| Location | Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU | High Peak, SK23 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 66 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 30.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 13.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 6.4% 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.
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School
Whaley Bridge Primary School
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