Kingshill Infant SchoolLarkspur Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Kingshill Infant School and Larkspur Academy are primary schools in Ware.
Kingshill Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Larkspur Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingshill Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingshill Infant School was judged Good and Larkspur Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Larkspur Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareKingshill Infant School | WareLarkspur Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 356th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 228th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 180 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0RL | Ware, SG12 7LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 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.
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.
Kingshill Infant School
Larkspur Academy
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