Little Paxton Primary SchoolGreat Paxton CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Neots.
Summary of the comparison
Little Paxton Primary School and Great Paxton CofE Primary School are primary schools in St Neots.
Little Paxton Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Paxton CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Paxton CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Little Paxton Primary School was judged Good and Great Paxton CofE 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 28.0% for Little Paxton Primary School and 65.0% for Great Paxton CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Little Paxton Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Great Paxton CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsLittle Paxton Primary School | St NeotsGreat Paxton CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 159th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 101st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 293 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 405 | 119 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 6NG | St Neots, PE19 6YJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 293 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 10.3% 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.
Little Paxton Primary School
Great Paxton CofE Primary School
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