Long Crendon SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Long Crendon School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame are primary schools.
Long Crendon School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Long Crendon School is ahead on our composite score.
Long Crendon School was judged strong and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame 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 78.0% for Long Crendon School and 63.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Long Crendon School (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame (40.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyLong Crendon School | ThameSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 175th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP18 9BZ | Thame, OX9 2AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.9% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
Long Crendon School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
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